Articles | Volume 22, issue 6
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-22-3493-2018
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-22-3493-2018
Research article
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28 Jun 2018
Research article |  | 28 Jun 2018

The temporally varying roles of rainfall, snowmelt and soil moisture for debris flow initiation in a snow-dominated system

Karin Mostbauer, Roland Kaitna, David Prenner, and Markus Hrachowitz

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Debris flows represent a severe hazard in mountain regions and so far remain difficult to predict. We applied a hydrological model to link not only precipitation, but also snowmelt, antecedent soil moisture, etc. with debris flow initiation in an Alpine watershed in Austria. Our results highlight the value of this more holistic perspective for developing a better understanding of debris flow initiation.
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