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Carlo Gregoretti23/05/2017 Mekele University - Debris flows
Debris flows:
quite an unforeseeble/
unpredictable phenomenon in
time and space
Carlo Gregoretti23/05/2017 Mekele University - Debris flows
1) In time
Rainfall forecasting in a mountain environment
is not possible with the precision requested for the
determination of debris flow occurence:
time resolution of storm cell: 15 minutes or less
space resolution of a storm cell: 200 m.
2) In space
Recurrent debris flows can deviate from usual path or a new
one can origin after some heavy meteorological event in a
place where such an event never occurred
Debris Flow: quite an unforeseeable
phenomenon in time (1) and unpredictable
space (2)
Carlo Gregoretti23/05/2017 Mekele University - Debris flows
Debris Flow: quite an unforeseeable
phenomenon in time - 1
Debris flow initiation area
Carlo Gregoretti23/05/2017 Mekele University - Debris flows
Debris Flow: quite an unforeseeable
phenomenon in time - 2
Rainfall depths corresponding to the debris flows of 23 July 2015 (a,b) and
4 August 2015 (c,d)
Carlo Gregoretti
23/05/2017 Mekele University - Debris flows
Debris Flow: quite an unforeseeable
phenomenon in space - 1
1940 - 1960
1980 - 2006
1960 - 1980
Rio Acquabona Negra
at km 98 of National Road SS 51 Alemagna
23/05/2017 Mekele University - Debris flows
Carlo Gregoretti23/05/2017 Mekele University - Debris flows
Debris Flow: quite an unforeseeable
phenomenon in space - 2
The debris flow on the central picture activated for the first time in August
2009 and threatened the regional road SR 48.
Google-Earth 2004
aerial photograph
2006
after the event in
2009
Debris flow occurred at
Auronzo (SR 48)
August 8th, 2009
Carlo Gregoretti23/05/2017 Mekele University - Debris flows
Debris flow: where does it routes and
which route does it travel?
Debris flow routes in torrent along thalweg (1) or excavates a
channel on a fan (2):
old ch.
new ch.
Carlo Gregoretti23/05/2017 Mekele University - Debris flows
The area of Fiames subject to debris
activity
Carlo Gregoretti23/05/2017 Mekele University - Debris flows
Spreading and deposition area of debris flow: deviation from original path
of the debris flow occurred the 5th of July 2006
Deviation from the original path - 1
Carlo Gregoretti23/05/2017 Mekele University - Debris flows
old channel
new channel
Retaining basin
Spreading and deposition area of debris flow: deviation from original path
of the debris flow occurred the 4th of July 2011. Downstream view.
Deviation from the original path - 2
Carlo Gregoretti23/05/2017
Mekele University - Debris flows
August 2010
4th of July 2011
new channel
Old channelnew direction
Retaining basin
Spreading and deposition area of debris flow: deviation from original path
of the debris flow occurred the 4th of July 2011. Upstream view.
Deviation from the original path - 3
Carlo Gregoretti
23/05/2017 Mekele University - Debris flows
August 2010
4th of July 2011
new channel
Old channel
18th of August 2011
18th of August 2011
Deviation from the original path - 4
Spreading and deposition area of debris flow: deviation from original path
of the debris flow occurred the 18th of August 2011. Upstream view.
Carlo Gregoretti23/05/2017 Mekele University - Debris flows
all debris flow events recorded at Fiames
Red lines = all debris
flows routing path
Blue area = area involved
by occurred debris flows
Deviation from the original path:
hystorical view

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  • 1. Carlo Gregoretti23/05/2017 Mekele University - Debris flows Debris flows: quite an unforeseeble/ unpredictable phenomenon in time and space
  • 2. Carlo Gregoretti23/05/2017 Mekele University - Debris flows 1) In time Rainfall forecasting in a mountain environment is not possible with the precision requested for the determination of debris flow occurence: time resolution of storm cell: 15 minutes or less space resolution of a storm cell: 200 m. 2) In space Recurrent debris flows can deviate from usual path or a new one can origin after some heavy meteorological event in a place where such an event never occurred Debris Flow: quite an unforeseeable phenomenon in time (1) and unpredictable space (2)
  • 3. Carlo Gregoretti23/05/2017 Mekele University - Debris flows Debris Flow: quite an unforeseeable phenomenon in time - 1 Debris flow initiation area
  • 4. Carlo Gregoretti23/05/2017 Mekele University - Debris flows Debris Flow: quite an unforeseeable phenomenon in time - 2 Rainfall depths corresponding to the debris flows of 23 July 2015 (a,b) and 4 August 2015 (c,d)
  • 5. Carlo Gregoretti 23/05/2017 Mekele University - Debris flows Debris Flow: quite an unforeseeable phenomenon in space - 1 1940 - 1960 1980 - 2006 1960 - 1980 Rio Acquabona Negra at km 98 of National Road SS 51 Alemagna 23/05/2017 Mekele University - Debris flows
  • 6. Carlo Gregoretti23/05/2017 Mekele University - Debris flows Debris Flow: quite an unforeseeable phenomenon in space - 2 The debris flow on the central picture activated for the first time in August 2009 and threatened the regional road SR 48. Google-Earth 2004 aerial photograph 2006 after the event in 2009 Debris flow occurred at Auronzo (SR 48) August 8th, 2009
  • 7. Carlo Gregoretti23/05/2017 Mekele University - Debris flows Debris flow: where does it routes and which route does it travel? Debris flow routes in torrent along thalweg (1) or excavates a channel on a fan (2): old ch. new ch.
  • 8. Carlo Gregoretti23/05/2017 Mekele University - Debris flows The area of Fiames subject to debris activity
  • 9. Carlo Gregoretti23/05/2017 Mekele University - Debris flows Spreading and deposition area of debris flow: deviation from original path of the debris flow occurred the 5th of July 2006 Deviation from the original path - 1
  • 10. Carlo Gregoretti23/05/2017 Mekele University - Debris flows old channel new channel Retaining basin Spreading and deposition area of debris flow: deviation from original path of the debris flow occurred the 4th of July 2011. Downstream view. Deviation from the original path - 2
  • 11. Carlo Gregoretti23/05/2017 Mekele University - Debris flows August 2010 4th of July 2011 new channel Old channelnew direction Retaining basin Spreading and deposition area of debris flow: deviation from original path of the debris flow occurred the 4th of July 2011. Upstream view. Deviation from the original path - 3
  • 12. Carlo Gregoretti 23/05/2017 Mekele University - Debris flows August 2010 4th of July 2011 new channel Old channel 18th of August 2011 18th of August 2011 Deviation from the original path - 4 Spreading and deposition area of debris flow: deviation from original path of the debris flow occurred the 18th of August 2011. Upstream view.
  • 13. Carlo Gregoretti23/05/2017 Mekele University - Debris flows all debris flow events recorded at Fiames Red lines = all debris flows routing path Blue area = area involved by occurred debris flows Deviation from the original path: hystorical view