[HTML][HTML] Mediterranean cyclones: Current knowledge and open questions on dynamics, prediction, climatology and impacts

E Flaounas, S Davolio, S Raveh-Rubin… - Weather and Climate …, 2022 - wcd.copernicus.org
A large number of intense cyclones occur every year in the Mediterranean basin, one of the
climate change hotspots. Producing a broad range of severe socio-economic and …

[HTML][HTML] Dynamical forcings in heavy precipitation events over Italy: lessons from the HyMeX SOP1 campaign

MM Miglietta, S Davolio - Hydrology and Earth System …, 2022 - hess.copernicus.org
Abstract The first Special Observation Period (SOP1) of HyMeX (Hydrological cycle in the
Mediterranean eXperiment) was held in fall 2012 and focused on heavy precipitation events …

An alternative approach for the sediment control of in-channel stony debris flows with an application to the case study of Ru Secco Creek (Venetian Dolomites …

M Barbini, M Bernard, M Boreggio, M Schiavo… - Frontiers in Earth …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Controlling sediment to reduce debris-flow hazard is generally approached using retention
basins that can be closed or have an outlet structure, generally an open check dam. They …

[HTML][HTML] What drives major channel widening in mountain rivers during floods? The role of debris floods during a high-magnitude event

A Brenna, L Marchi, M Borga, M Zaramella, N Surian - Geomorphology, 2023 - Elsevier
Our capability to accurately predict at the local scale the morphological changes in a
mountain river affected by a severe flood is currently limited. Given the importance of …

[HTML][HTML] Spectral separability of bark beetle infestation stages: A single-tree time-series analysis using Planet imagery

M Dalponte, R Cetto, D Marinelli, D Andreatta… - Ecological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Bark beetles cause severe damage to European forests leading to impacts on many sectors,
from the environmental to the economical. Timely mapping of the different stages of an …

Satellite flood detection integrating hydrogeomorphic and spectral indices

C Samela, R Coluzzi, V Imbrenda… - GIScience & Remote …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Satellite remote sensing is a highly valuable data source useful in the monitoring of surface
water dynamics and an essential tool in flood risk management although several factors can …

MERIDA HRES: A new high‐resolution reanalysis dataset for Italy

F Viterbo, S Sperati, B Vitali, F D'Amico… - Meteorological …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Power utilities are increasingly emphasizing the need for high‐resolution reanalysis
datasets to develop resilience plans for protecting and managing infrastructure against …

The influence of an atmospheric river on a heavy precipitation event over the western Alps

S Davolio, M Vercellino, MM Miglietta, LD Pitura… - Weather and Climate …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract On 2–3 October 2020, a heavy precipitation event severely affected northern Italy
and in particular the western Alps, with rainfall amount exceeding 600 mm over 24 h. This …

Sediment–water flows in mountain catchments: Insights into transport mechanisms as responses to high-magnitude hydrological events

A Brenna, L Marchi, M Borga, M Ghinassi… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Sediment transfer in mountain streams occurs via processes classified as debris flows,
hyperconcentrated flows, debris floods, and water flows under the control of the water …

Hydrological, geomorphic and sedimentological responses of an alpine basin to a severe weather event (Vaia storm)

R Rainato, L Martini, G Pellegrini, L Picco - Catena, 2021 - Elsevier
To achieve a reliable analysis of the impacts induced in mountain basins by large and
infrequent floods, all their main components, from the spatial-temporal distribution of …