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Research article
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19 Oct 2016
Research article |
| 19 Oct 2016
Detection of seasonal cycles of erosion processes in a black marl gully from a time series of high-resolution digital elevation models (DEMs)
Jacques Bechet
University of Lausanne, Risk-group – ISTE – Institute of
Earth Sciences, Lausanne, Switzerland
deceased, 28 March 2015
Julien Duc
University of Lausanne, Risk-group – ISTE – Institute of
Earth Sciences, Lausanne, Switzerland
Alexandre Loye
University of Lausanne, Risk-group – ISTE – Institute of
Earth Sciences, Lausanne, Switzerland
Michel Jaboyedoff
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
University of Lausanne, Risk-group – ISTE – Institute of
Earth Sciences, Lausanne, Switzerland
Nicolle Mathys
IRSTEA Grenoble, Unité de recherche Erosion
Torrentielle, Neige et Avalanches, BP 76, 38402 Saint Martin d'Hères,
France
Jean-Philippe Malet
Institut de Physique du Globe de Strasbourg, CNRS UMR
7516, Ecole et Observatoire des Sciences de la Terre, Université de
Strasbourg, 5 rue Descartes, 67084 Strasbourg, France
Sébastien Klotz
IRSTEA Grenoble, Unité de recherche Erosion
Torrentielle, Neige et Avalanches, BP 76, 38402 Saint Martin d'Hères,
France
Caroline Le Bouteiller
IRSTEA Grenoble, Unité de recherche Erosion
Torrentielle, Neige et Avalanches, BP 76, 38402 Saint Martin d'Hères,
France
Benjamin Rudaz
University of Lausanne, Risk-group – ISTE – Institute of
Earth Sciences, Lausanne, Switzerland
Julien Travelletti
Institut de Physique du Globe de Strasbourg, CNRS UMR
7516, Ecole et Observatoire des Sciences de la Terre, Université de
Strasbourg, 5 rue Descartes, 67084 Strasbourg, France
now at: BEG – Bureau d'Etudes Géologiques SA, Rue de
la Printse 4, 1994 Aproz, Switzlerland
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Short summary
This paper describes the erosion processes of a small black marl catchment. It is based on terrestrial laser scanner digital elevation model campaigns. A detailed sediment budget is performed, leading to a seasonal sediment transport pattern described spatially and temporally. The link with precipitation intensities and duration is analysed, leading to a conceptual model of erosion that provides clear input for future research regarding potential impacts of climate change on erosion processes.
This paper describes the erosion processes of a small black marl catchment. It is based on...
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