Constructing Rainfall Threshold for Debris Flows of a Defined Hazardous Magnitude

Autor: Yajun Li, Mengyu Wang, Fukang Ma, Jun Zhang, Guowei Li, Xingmin Meng, Guan Chen, Dongxia Yue, Fuyun Guo, Yan Zhao
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Remote Sensing, Vol 16, Iss 7, p 1265 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2072-4292
DOI: 10.3390/rs16071265
Popis: Debris flow can cause damage only when its discharge exceeds the drainage capacity of the prevention engineering. At present, most rainfall thresholds for debris flows mainly focus on the initiation of debris flow and do not adequately consider the magnitude and drainage measures of debris flows. These thresholds are likely to initiate numerous warnings that may not be related to hazardous processes. This study proposes a method for calculating the rainfall threshold that is related to a defined level of debris flow magnitude, over which certain damage may be caused. This method is constructed by using the transient rainfall infiltration analysis slope stability model (TRIGRS) and the fluid dynamics process simulation model (MassFlow). We first use the TRIGRS model to analyze slope stability in the study area and obtain the distribution of unstable slopes under different rainfall conditions. Afterward, the MassFlow model is employed to simulate the movement process of unstable slope units and to predict the depositional processes at the mouth of the catchment. Lastly a rainfall threshold is constructed by statistically analyzing the rainfall conditions that cause debris flows flushing out of the given drainage ditch. This method is useful to predict debris flow events of a hazardous magnitude, especially for areas with limited historical observational data.
Databáze: Directory of Open Access Journals
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