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Articles | Volume 30, issue 9
Articles | Volume 30, issue 9
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-30-2717-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-30-2717-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 30, issue 9
Research article
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08 May 2026
Research article |  | 08 May 2026

Linking heavy rainfall to suspended sediment fluxes in a deglaciating Alpine catchment

Amalie Skålevåg, Lena Katharina Schmidt, Nele Eggers, Jana Tjeda Brettin, Oliver Korup, and Axel Bronstert

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As glaciers retreat in mountain regions, heavy rainstorms increasingly control how much soil and sediment rivers carry downstream. We analysed rainfall and sediment data over 21 years in the Austrian Alps and found heavy precipitation events becoming more important for sediment movement, although total annual suspended sediment transport is declining as glaciers shrink. This shift may increase flood hazards, affecting ecosystems and water quality downstream.
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