Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World · 2000 · 60 citations · 4 references
Natural SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical GeographyClimatologyTerrain AnalysisWeather ForecastingExtreme PrecipitationLandslide Hazard AssessmentLandslide InvestigationPrecipitationPrecipitation ForecastingLandslide Early WarningLandslide MonitoringLandslide Occurrence ModelingLandslidesPrecipitation Onset ThresholdsPrecipitation ThresholdsRainfall Thresholds For LandslidesRainfall-induced Landslides
Analysis of precipitation data associated with historical landslide events in Seattle has resulted in the identification of precipitation thresholds for the initiation of landslides. Also, an air-temperature index for multiple landslide events is identified, and in conjunction with the precipitation thresholds, is used to develop a method for anticipating the occurrence of landslides during the December-March wet season.
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