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Detection and characterization of precipitation extremes and geohydrological hazards over a transboundary Alpine area based on different methods and climate datasets
Center for Climate Change and Transformation, Eurac Research, Bolzano, Italy
Katharina Enigl
Department Climate – Impact – Research, GeoSphere Austria, Vienna, Austria
Department of Meteorology and Geophysics, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Sebastian Lehner
Department Climate – Impact – Research, GeoSphere Austria, Vienna, Austria
Department of Meteorology and Geophysics, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Klaus Haslinger
Department Climate – Impact – Research, GeoSphere Austria, Vienna, Austria
Massimiliano Pittore
Center for Climate Change and Transformation, Eurac Research, Bolzano, Italy
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Extreme precipitation poses a risk to the Alpine region as it can trigger geohydrological hazards, such as floods, debris flows, and landslides, with serious impacts on people and their activities. This study focuses on a transboundary Alpine area between Italy and Austria and evaluates data and methods for detecting past precipitation extremes corresponding to hazard occurrences. The results can inform risk managers and support methodological choices for developing early warning systems.
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