Articles | Volume 22, issue 11
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-22-3641-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-22-3641-2022
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07 Nov 2022
Research article |  | 07 Nov 2022

Potential of satellite-derived hydro-meteorological information for landslide initiation thresholds in Rwanda

Judith Uwihirwe, Alessia Riveros, Hellen Wanjala, Jaap Schellekens, Frederiek Sperna Weiland, Markus Hrachowitz, and Thom A. Bogaard

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This study compared gauge-based and satellite-based precipitation products. Similarly, satellite- and hydrological model-derived soil moisture was compared to in situ soil moisture and used in landslide hazard assessment and warning. The results reveal the cumulative 3 d rainfall from the NASA-GPM to be the most effective landslide trigger. The modelled antecedent soil moisture in the root zone was the most informative hydrological variable for landslide hazard assessment and warning in Rwanda.
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