Journal article

On the incidence of debris flows from the early Little Ice Age to a future greenhouse climate: A case study from the Swiss Alps

  • Stoffel, Markus University of Fribourg, Laboratory of Dendrogeomorphology, Department of Geosciences, Geography, Switzerland
  • Beniston, Martin Institute of Geography, Department of Geosciences, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
    24.08.2006
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  • Geophysical Research Letters. - 2006, vol. 33, p. L16404
English Tree-ring based reconstructions of 123 debris-flow events in a case-study area of the Swiss Alps since AD 1570 show enhanced activity during the wet periods (1864–1895) following the last LIA glacier advance and in the early decades of the 20th century. In contrast, comparably low activity can be observed since 1995, with only one event recorded. From the reconstructions and based on RCM simulations, there are indications that debris-flow frequencies might continue to decrease in a future climate, as precipitation events are projected to occur less frequently in summer but become more common in spring or fall.
Faculty
Faculté des sciences et de médecine
Department
Département de Géosciences
Language
  • English
Classification
Meteorology, climatology
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