The DEFENSE (debris Flows triggEred by storms  nowcasting system): An early warning system for torrential processes by radar storm tracking using a Geographic Information System (GIS)
A software tool for debris flows forecasting in Alpine environment are described. The warning tool merges a new basin classification and the storm tracking by radar. The observed/nowcasted rainfall can be compared with a thresholds system. The approach is oriented to real-time analysis and nowcasting-derived products. Real-time application of GIS tools to predict severe storm ground effects.
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