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Analysis of past and future droughts causing clay shrinkage in France
Sophie Barthelemy
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CNRM, Université de Toulouse, Météo-France, CNRS, Toulouse, France
Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM), Orléans, France
Department of R&D Modeling Cat and Agriculture, Caisse Centrale de Réassurance (CCR), Paris, France
Bertrand Bonan
CNRM, Université de Toulouse, Météo-France, CNRS, Toulouse, France
Miquel Tomas-Burguera
CNRM, Université de Toulouse, Météo-France, CNRS, Toulouse, France
now at: University of the Balearic Islands, Palma, Balearic Islands, Spain, and Natural Hazards and Emergencies Observatory of the Balearic Islands, Inca, Balearic Islands, Spain
Gilles Grandjean
Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM), Orléans, France
Séverine Bernardie
Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM), Orléans, France
Jean-Philippe Naulin
Department of R&D Modeling Cat and Agriculture, Caisse Centrale de Réassurance (CCR), Paris, France
Patrick Le Moigne
CNRM, Université de Toulouse, Météo-France, CNRS, Toulouse, France
Aaron Boone
CNRM, Université de Toulouse, Météo-France, CNRS, Toulouse, France
Jean-Christophe Calvet
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CNRM, Université de Toulouse, Météo-France, CNRS, Toulouse, France
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Geosci. Model Dev., 14, 4465–4494, https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-14-4465-2021, https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-14-4465-2021, 2021
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The risk of flash flood is of growing importance for populations, particularly in the Mediterranean area in the context of a changing climate. The representation of soil processes in models is a key factor for flash flood simulation. The importance of the various methods for soil moisture estimation are highlighted in this work. Local measurements from the field as well as data derived from satellite imagery can be used to assess the performance of model outputs.
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Short summary
A drought index is developed that quantifies drought on an annual scale, making it applicable to monitoring clay shrinkage damage to buildings. A comparison with the number of insurance claims for subsidence shows that the presence of trees near individual houses must be taken into account. Significant soil moisture droughts occurred in France in 2003, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2022. Particularly high index values are observed in 2022. It is found that droughts will become more severe in the future.
A drought index is developed that quantifies drought on an annual scale, making it applicable to...
