Hydrometeorological controls and erosive response of an extreme alpine debris flow

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 23, Issue 19, 2009, Pages 2714-2727

  Marchi, Lorenzo ^a   Cavalli, Marco ^a   Sangati, Marco ^b   Borga, Marco ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Debris flow; Erosion; Flash flood; Radar rainfall estimates; Rainfall runoff modelling; Sheet flooding

Indexed keywords

DEBRIS FLOW; FLASH FLOOD; RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELLING; SHEET FLOODING;

CHANNEL ESTIMATION; HYDRAULIC MODELS; RADAR; RUNOFF; SEDIMENTOLOGY; STORMS;

DEBRIS;

DEBRIS FLOW; FLASH FLOOD; FLOODING; HYDROMETEOROLOGY; PEAK DISCHARGE; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELING; RAINSTORM;

EID: 69949085093     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: 10991085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.7362     Document Type: Article

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