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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| Authors: | Email author" target="_blank">L?CapraEmail author V?C?Manea M?Manea G?Norini |
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| Institution: | 1.Computational Geodynamics Laboratory, Centro de Geociencias, Campus Juriquilla, Queretaro,Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México,México City,México |
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| Abstract: | 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. |
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