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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-24-999-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-24-999-2024
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21 Mar 2024
Research article |  | 21 Mar 2024

A new approach for drought index adjustment to clay-shrinkage-induced subsidence over France: advantages of the interactive leaf area index

Sophie Barthelemy, Bertrand Bonan, Jean-Christophe Calvet, Gilles Grandjean, David Moncoulon, Dorothée Kapsambelis, and Séverine Bernardie

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This work presents a drought index specifically adapted to subsidence, a seasonal phenomenon of soil shrinkage that occurs frequently in France and damages buildings. The index is computed from land surface model simulations and evaluated by a rank correlation test with insurance data. With its optimal configuration, the index is able to identify years of both zero and significant loss.
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