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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-29-5299-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-29-5299-2025
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20 Oct 2025
Research article |  | 20 Oct 2025

Dynamic assessment of rainfall erosivity in Europe: evaluation of EURADCLIM ground-radar data

Francis Matthews, Pasquale Borrelli, Panos Panagos, and Nejc Bezak

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Rainfall erosivity is the main driver of water-induced soil erosion. A ground radar-based data was used to prepare a rainfall erosivity map of Europe. This study shows that the radar-based data products are a valuable solution for estimating large-scale rainfall erosivity, especially in regions with limited station-based precipitation data. A rainfall erosivity ensemble was derived to give first insights into a future avenue for updatable pan-European rainfall erosivity predictions.
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