This study presents monitoring data of a debris flow event in the Central Italian Alps. The debris flow occurred on August 16, 2021 in the Blè basin (Val Camonica valley, Lombardia Region) and was recorded by a monitoring station installed just few weeks before. The monitoring system was deployed to document the hydrologic response of the catchment to rainfall, and was designed to be lightweight, relatively cheap, and easy to deploy in the field. To this purpose, we combined video cameras with geophysical sensors (geophones and infrasound) and optimized the power supply system. The data recorded during the event allowed to identify the triggering rainfall, document the flow behaviour, and estimate surface flow velocity and flow rate using Particle Image Velocimetry algorithms. Moreover, the seismic signal generated by the debris flow revealed a peculiar frequency spectrum compared to regular streamflow. These results show that even a relatively simple monitoring system may provide valuable data on real debris flow events.
Characterization of a debris flow event using an affordable monitoring system / Berti M.; Schimmel A.; Coviello V.; Venturelli M.; Albertelli L.; Beretta L.; Brardinoni F.; Ceriani M.; Pilotti M.; Ranzi R.; Redaelli M.; Scotti R.; Simoni A.; Turconi L.; Luino F.. - In: E3S WEB OF CONFERENCES. - ISSN 2267-1242. - ELETTRONICO. - 415:(2023), pp. 03004-03007. (Intervento presentato al convegno 8th International Conference on Debris Flow Hazard Mitigation tenutosi a Torino, Italy nel 26-29 June 2023) [10.1051/e3sconf/202341503004].
Characterization of a debris flow event using an affordable monitoring system
Berti M.
;Brardinoni F.;Scotti R.;Simoni A.;
2023
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This study presents monitoring data of a debris flow event in the Central Italian Alps. The debris flow occurred on August 16, 2021 in the Blè basin (Val Camonica valley, Lombardia Region) and was recorded by a monitoring station installed just few weeks before. The monitoring system was deployed to document the hydrologic response of the catchment to rainfall, and was designed to be lightweight, relatively cheap, and easy to deploy in the field. To this purpose, we combined video cameras with geophysical sensors (geophones and infrasound) and optimized the power supply system. The data recorded during the event allowed to identify the triggering rainfall, document the flow behaviour, and estimate surface flow velocity and flow rate using Particle Image Velocimetry algorithms. Moreover, the seismic signal generated by the debris flow revealed a peculiar frequency spectrum compared to regular streamflow. These results show that even a relatively simple monitoring system may provide valuable data on real debris flow events.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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