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Probabilistic rainfall thresholds for landslide occurrence using a Bayesian approach

  1. M. Berti1,*,
  2. M. L. V. Martina1,
  3. S. Franceschini1,
  4. S. Pignone2,
  5. A. Simoni1,
  6. M. Pizziolo3

Article first published online: 5 OCT 2012

DOI: 10.1029/2012JF002367

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Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface (2003–2012)

Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface (2003–2012)

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Berti, M., M. L. V. Martina, S. Franceschini, S. Pignone, A. Simoni, and M. Pizziolo (2012), Probabilistic rainfall thresholds for landslide occurrence using a Bayesian approach, J. Geophys. Res., 117, F04006, doi:10.1029/2012JF002367.

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  1. 1

    Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra e Geologico-Ambientali, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy

  2. 2

    Agenzia Regionale di Protezione Civile, Regione Emilia-Romagna, Bologna, Italy

  3. 3

    Servizio Geologico Sismico e dei Suoli, Regione Emilia-Romagna, Bologna, Italy

*Corresponding author: M. Berti, Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra e Geologico-Ambientali, Università di Bologna, Bologna I-40126, Italy. (matteo.berti@unibo.it)

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  1. Issue published online: 5 OCT 2012
  2. Article first published online: 5 OCT 2012
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 30 AUG 2012
  4. Manuscript Revised: 24 AUG 2012
  5. Manuscript Received: 3 FEB 2012

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