Joint NOAA/NWS/USGS prototype debris flow warning system for recently burned areas in Southern California
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
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Abstract
Debris flows, also known as mudslides, are composed gravity-driven mixtures of sediment and water that travel through steep channels, over open hillslopes, and the like. Addressing this issue, US Geological Survey (USGS) and NOAA have established a debris-flow warning system that has the ability to monitor and forecast precipitation and issue timely weather hazard warning. In 2005, this joint NOAA-USGS prototype debris-flow warning system was issued in Southern California and as a result, it has provided valuable information to emergency managers in affected communities.
Suggested Citation
Restrepo, P., Jorgensen, D., Cannon, S., Costa, J., Laber, J., Major, J.J., Martner, B., Purpura, J., Werner, K., 2008, Joint NOAA/NWS/USGS prototype debris flow warning system for recently burned areas in Southern California: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, v. 89, no. 12, p. 1845-1851, https://doi.org/10.1175/2008BAMS2416.1.
ISSN: 1520-0477 (online)
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Joint NOAA/NWS/USGS prototype debris flow warning system for recently burned areas in Southern California |
| Series title | Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society |
| DOI | 10.1175/2008BAMS2416.1 |
| Volume | 89 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Publication Date | December 01, 2008 |
| Year Published | 2008 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Meteorological Society |
| Contributing office(s) | Volcano Hazards Program |
| Description | 7 p. |
| First page | 1845 |
| Last page | 1851 |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |