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The importance of digital elevation model resolution on granular flow simulations: a test case for Colima volcano using TITAN2D computational routine

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  • L. Capra
  • V. Manea
  • M. Manea
  • G. Norini

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The mobility of gravity-driven granular flows such as debris flows or pyroclastic density currents are extremely sensitive to topographic changes, such as break in slopes, obstacles, or ravine deviations. In hazard assessment, computer codes can reproduce past events and evaluate hazard zonation based on inundation limits of simulated flows over a natural terrain. Digital Elevation Model (DEM) is a common input for the simulation algorithm and its accuracy to reproduce past flows is crucial. In this work, we use TITAN2D code to reproduce past block-and-ash flows at Colima volcano (Mexico) over DEMs with different cell size (5, 10, 30, 50, and 90 m) in order to illustrate the influences of the resolution on the numeric simulations. Our results show that topographic resolution significantly affects the flow path and runout. Also, we found that simulations of past flows with the same input parameters (such as the basal friction angle) over topography with different resolutions resulted in different flow paths, areas, and thickness of the simulated flows. In particular, the simulations performed with the 5- and 10-m DEMs produced similar results. Also, we obtained consistent simulation results for the 30- and 50-m DEMs. However, for the coarser 90-m DEM results are largely different and inaccurate. We recommend generating a benchmark table in order to acquire characteristic values for the basal friction angle of studied events. In case of rugged topographies, a DEM with high resolution should be used for more confident results. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2011

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  • L. Capra & V. Manea & M. Manea & G. Norini, 2011. "The importance of digital elevation model resolution on granular flow simulations: a test case for Colima volcano using TITAN2D computational routine," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 59(2), pages 665-680, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:nathaz:v:59:y:2011:i:2:p:665-680
    DOI: 10.1007/s11069-011-9788-6
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    1. Bin Yu & Keith Dalbey & Amy Webb & Marcus Bursik & Abani Patra & E. Pitman & Camil Nichita, 2009. "Numerical issues in computing inundation areas over natural terrains using Savage-Hutter theory," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 50(2), pages 249-267, August.
    2. Jonathan Procter & Shane Cronin & Thomas Platz & Abani Patra & Keith Dalbey & Michael Sheridan & Vince Neall, 2010. "Mapping block-and-ash flow hazards based on Titan 2D simulations: a case study from Mt. Taranaki, NZ," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 53(3), pages 483-501, June.
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