Hydrological and meteorological aspects of floods in the Alps: an overview
This introductory paper presents and summarises recent research on meteorological and hydrological aspects of floods in the Alps. The research activities were part of the international research project RAPHAEL (Runoff and Atmospheric Processes for flood HAzard forEcasting and controL) together...
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| description | This introductory paper presents and summarises recent research on meteorological and hydrological aspects of floods in the Alps. The research activities were part of the international research project RAPHAEL (Runoff and Atmospheric Processes for flood HAzard forEcasting and controL) together with experiments within the Special Observing Period-SOP conducted in autumn 1999 for the Mesoscale Alpine Programme —MAP. The investigations were based on both field experiments and numerical simulations, using meteorological and hydrological models, of ten major floods that occurred in the past decade in the European Alps. The two basins investigated were the Ticino (6599 km<sup>2</sup>) at the Lago Maggiore outlet on the southern side of the Alps and the Ammer catchment (709 km<sup>2</sup>) in the Bavarian Alps. These catchments and their sub-catchments cover an appropriate range of spatial scales with which to investigate and test in an operational context the potential of both mesoscale meteorological and distributed hydrological models for flood forecasting. From the data analyses and model simulations described in this Special Issue, the major sources of uncertainties for flood forecasts in mid-size mountain basins are outlined and the accuracy flood forecasts is assessed.</p> <p style='line-height: 20px;'><b>Keywords: </b>floods, mountain hydrology, meteorological models, Alps |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0a5487cb47e144319a2764ae339bc0e12022-12-21T18:32:53ZengCopernicus PublicationsHydrology and Earth System Sciences1027-56061607-79382003-01-0176785798Hydrological and meteorological aspects of floods in the Alps: an overviewBaldassare BacchiRoberto RanziRoberto RanziThis introductory paper presents and summarises recent research on meteorological and hydrological aspects of floods in the Alps. The research activities were part of the international research project RAPHAEL (Runoff and Atmospheric Processes for flood HAzard forEcasting and controL) together with experiments within the Special Observing Period-SOP conducted in autumn 1999 for the Mesoscale Alpine Programme —MAP. The investigations were based on both field experiments and numerical simulations, using meteorological and hydrological models, of ten major floods that occurred in the past decade in the European Alps. The two basins investigated were the Ticino (6599 km<sup>2</sup>) at the Lago Maggiore outlet on the southern side of the Alps and the Ammer catchment (709 km<sup>2</sup>) in the Bavarian Alps. These catchments and their sub-catchments cover an appropriate range of spatial scales with which to investigate and test in an operational context the potential of both mesoscale meteorological and distributed hydrological models for flood forecasting. From the data analyses and model simulations described in this Special Issue, the major sources of uncertainties for flood forecasts in mid-size mountain basins are outlined and the accuracy flood forecasts is assessed.</p> <p style='line-height: 20px;'><b>Keywords: </b>floods, mountain hydrology, meteorological models, Alpshttp://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/7/785/2003/hess-7-785-2003.pdf |
| spellingShingle | Baldassare Bacchi Roberto Ranzi Roberto Ranzi Hydrological and meteorological aspects of floods in the Alps: an overview Hydrology and Earth System Sciences |
| title | Hydrological and meteorological aspects of floods in the Alps: an overview |
| title_full | Hydrological and meteorological aspects of floods in the Alps: an overview |
| title_fullStr | Hydrological and meteorological aspects of floods in the Alps: an overview |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hydrological and meteorological aspects of floods in the Alps: an overview |
| title_short | Hydrological and meteorological aspects of floods in the Alps: an overview |
| title_sort | hydrological and meteorological aspects of floods in the alps an overview |
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