Articles | Volume 23, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-23-1241-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-23-1241-2023
Research article
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03 Apr 2023
Research article |  | 03 Apr 2023

Debris-flow surges of a very active alpine torrent: a field database

Suzanne Lapillonne, Firmin Fontaine, Frédéric Liebault, Vincent Richefeu, and Guillaume Piton

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Debris flows are fast flows most often found in torrential watersheds. They are composed of two phases: a liquid phase which can be mud-like and a granular phase, including large boulders, transported along with the flow. Due to their destructive nature, accessing features of the flow, such as velocity and flow height, is difficult. We present a protocol to analyse debris flow data and results of the Réal torrent in France. These results will help experts in designing models.
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