Century scale rainfall in the absolute Atacama Desert: Landscape response and implications for past and future rainfall
Abstract The Atacama Desert contains the driest regions on Earth, with significant rain
occurring only a few times per century, based on sparse historical records. However, the …
occurring only a few times per century, based on sparse historical records. However, the …
[HTML][HTML] Progress and prospect of studies of Benggang erosion in southern China
X Zhu, L Gao, X Wei, T Li, M Shao - Geoderma, 2023 - Elsevier
Benggangs are a special type of severely eroded landform in southern China. They cause
severe damage to soil resources, which has had a large negative impact on local ecological …
severe damage to soil resources, which has had a large negative impact on local ecological …
Remote sensing of geomorphodiversity linked to biodiversity—part III: traits, processes and remote sensing characteristics
Remote sensing (RS) enables a cost-effective, extensive, continuous and standardized
monitoring of traits and trait variations of geomorphology and its processes, from the local to …
monitoring of traits and trait variations of geomorphology and its processes, from the local to …
Monitoring erosion in tropical savannas from C-band radar coherence
Increased erosion related to climate and/or land cover change has adverse impacts on
terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Map** of erosion hotspots improves our ability to …
terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Map** of erosion hotspots improves our ability to …
Long-term hillslope erosion and landslide–channel coupling in the area of the catastrophic Wenchuan earthquake
J **ong, C Tang, H Tang, M Chen, X Zhang, Q Shi… - Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Approximately 200,000 landslides were triggered by the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake and
subsequent strong rainfall events, and the amount of landslide sediment delivered to the …
subsequent strong rainfall events, and the amount of landslide sediment delivered to the …
Linking the remote sensing of geodiversity and traits relevant to biodiversity—part II: geomorphology, terrain and surfaces
The status, changes, and disturbances in geomorphological regimes can be regarded as
controlling and regulating factors for biodiversity. Therefore, monitoring geomorphology at …
controlling and regulating factors for biodiversity. Therefore, monitoring geomorphology at …
[HTML][HTML] Using Sentinel-1 radar amplitude time series to constrain the timings of individual landslides: a step towards understanding the controls on monsoon-triggered …
Heavy-rainfall events in mountainous areas trigger destructive landslides, which pose a risk
to people and infrastructure and significantly affect the landscape. Landslide locations are …
to people and infrastructure and significantly affect the landscape. Landslide locations are …
Flash floods controlling Cu, Pb, As and Hg variations in fluvial sediments of a river impacted by metal mining in the Atacama Desert
Solid mine wastes can be dispersed in river systems by fluvial processes contaminating
distant areas. This process has been previously reported in rivers of the Atacama Desert …
distant areas. This process has been previously reported in rivers of the Atacama Desert …
Contributions by extreme rain events to long-term hyperarid landscape evolution
L Olivares, TE Jordan - Quaternary Science Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Atacama Desert in northern Chile provides a unique setting for investigating
the short-term impact of extreme rain events on desert landscape evolution. A decadal …
the short-term impact of extreme rain events on desert landscape evolution. A decadal …
Flash floods triggered by the 15–17th March 2022 rainstorm event in the Atacama Desert mapped from InSAR coherence time series
This research provides examples of the impacts of flash floods of March 2022 rainstorm
event on the Atacama Desert infrastructures investigated by means of InSAR coherence and …
event on the Atacama Desert infrastructures investigated by means of InSAR coherence and …