Rainfall erosivity and extreme precipitation in the Netherlands

2018
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Lukić, TinBasarin, Biljana
Micić, Tanja

Bjelajac, Dajana

Maris, Tiemen
Marković, Slobodan B.

Pavić, Dragoslav
Gavrilov, Milivoj B.
Mesaros, Minucer
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In order to assess the rainfall erosivity of the Netherlands, several parameters which describe distribution, concentration, and variability of precipitation were used (the annual amount of precipitation, the precipitation concentration index and the modified Fournier index), as well as eleven extreme precipitation indices (maximuml -day precipitation amount, maximum 5-day precipitation amount, simple daily intensity index, number of heavy precipitation days, number of very heavy precipitation days, number of days above 25 mm, consecutive dry days, consecutive wet days, very wet days, extremely wet days, and annual total wet-day precipitation). The precipitation data for calculating the above mentioned parameters is obtained from the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute for the period 1957-2016. Based on statistical analysis and the calculated values, the results have been presented with the Geographic Information System (GIS) to point out the most vulnerable parts of the Netherl...ands with regard to pluvial erosion. This study presents the first results of combined rainfall erosivity and extreme precipitation indices for the investigated area. Trend analysis implies a shift from being largely in the low erosivity class to being completely in the moderate erosivity class in the future, thus indicating an increase in rainfall erosivity. Furthermore, the observed precipitation extremes suggest that both the amount and the intensity of precipitation are increasing. The results of this study suggest that the climate conditions in the Netherlands are changing, and that this change might have a negative influence on the rainfall erosivity of the country.
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erosion / hazard / rainfall erosivity / precipitation / extreme precipitation indices / precipitation concentration index / modified Fourier index / NetherlandsSource:
Idojaras, 2018, 122, 4, 409-432Publisher:
- Hungarian Meteorological Service, Budapest
Funding / projects:
- Provincial Secretariat for Higher Education and Scientific Research, Vojvodina Province [142-451-2511/2017-02]
- WATER"RISK [HUSRB/1602/11/0057]
- Transformation of Serbian Geospace - lessons from the past, contemporary problems and possible solutions (RS-176020)
- Biosensing Technologies and Global System for Long-Term Research and Integrated Management of Ecosystems (RS-43002)
DOI: 10.28974/idojaras.2018.4.4
ISSN: 0324-6329
WoS: 000452190700004
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85064991758
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Geografski fakultetTY - JOUR AU - Lukić, Tin AU - Basarin, Biljana AU - Micić, Tanja AU - Bjelajac, Dajana AU - Maris, Tiemen AU - Marković, Slobodan B. AU - Pavić, Dragoslav AU - Gavrilov, Milivoj B. AU - Mesaros, Minucer PY - 2018 UR - https://gery.gef.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/896 AB - In order to assess the rainfall erosivity of the Netherlands, several parameters which describe distribution, concentration, and variability of precipitation were used (the annual amount of precipitation, the precipitation concentration index and the modified Fournier index), as well as eleven extreme precipitation indices (maximuml -day precipitation amount, maximum 5-day precipitation amount, simple daily intensity index, number of heavy precipitation days, number of very heavy precipitation days, number of days above 25 mm, consecutive dry days, consecutive wet days, very wet days, extremely wet days, and annual total wet-day precipitation). The precipitation data for calculating the above mentioned parameters is obtained from the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute for the period 1957-2016. Based on statistical analysis and the calculated values, the results have been presented with the Geographic Information System (GIS) to point out the most vulnerable parts of the Netherlands with regard to pluvial erosion. This study presents the first results of combined rainfall erosivity and extreme precipitation indices for the investigated area. Trend analysis implies a shift from being largely in the low erosivity class to being completely in the moderate erosivity class in the future, thus indicating an increase in rainfall erosivity. Furthermore, the observed precipitation extremes suggest that both the amount and the intensity of precipitation are increasing. The results of this study suggest that the climate conditions in the Netherlands are changing, and that this change might have a negative influence on the rainfall erosivity of the country. PB - Hungarian Meteorological Service, Budapest T2 - Idojaras T1 - Rainfall erosivity and extreme precipitation in the Netherlands VL - 122 IS - 4 SP - 409 EP - 432 DO - 10.28974/idojaras.2018.4.4 UR - conv_1055 ER -
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Lukić, T., Basarin, B., Micić, T., Bjelajac, D., Maris, T., Marković, S. B., Pavić, D., Gavrilov, M. B.,& Mesaros, M.. (2018). Rainfall erosivity and extreme precipitation in the Netherlands. in Idojaras Hungarian Meteorological Service, Budapest., 122(4), 409-432. https://doi.org/10.28974/idojaras.2018.4.4 conv_1055
Lukić T, Basarin B, Micić T, Bjelajac D, Maris T, Marković SB, Pavić D, Gavrilov MB, Mesaros M. Rainfall erosivity and extreme precipitation in the Netherlands. in Idojaras. 2018;122(4):409-432. doi:10.28974/idojaras.2018.4.4 conv_1055 .
Lukić, Tin, Basarin, Biljana, Micić, Tanja, Bjelajac, Dajana, Maris, Tiemen, Marković, Slobodan B., Pavić, Dragoslav, Gavrilov, Milivoj B., Mesaros, Minucer, "Rainfall erosivity and extreme precipitation in the Netherlands" in Idojaras, 122, no. 4 (2018):409-432, https://doi.org/10.28974/idojaras.2018.4.4 ., conv_1055 .