Characterization of periods of high and low hydrological activity in the Loire River, France, between the 14th and mid-19th centuries
International audience The Loire River watershed accounts for a fifth of metropolitan France. Nevertheless, knowledge of past floods of the Loire River and its tributaries is still very limited. This study aimed to carry out an unprecedented census of floods in the Loire River, during the Little Ice...
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ftunivparis1:oai:HAL:hal-04487777v1 2024-09-15T18:24:12+00:00 Characterization of periods of high and low hydrological activity in the Loire River, France, between the 14th and mid-19th centuries Mesmin, Evan Gautier, E Arnaud-Fassetta, Gilles Foucher, Marion Martins, Guillaume Gob, Frédéric Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne - UFR Géographie (UP1 UFR08) Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (UP1) Laboratoire de géographie physique : Environnements Quaternaires et Actuels (LGP) Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (UP1)-Université Paris-Est Créteil Val-de-Marne - Paris 12 (UPEC UP12)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) Université Paris Cité (UPCité) Pôle de recherche pour l'organisation et la diffusion de l'information géographique (PRODIG (UMR_8586 / UMR_D_215 / UM_115)) Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (UP1)-Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)-AgroParisTech-Sorbonne Université (SU)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Paris Cité (UPCité) Archéologie, Terre, Histoire, Sociétés Dijon (ARTeHiS) Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication (MCC)-Université de Bourgogne (UB)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) Université de Bourgogne (UB) Université Paris-Est Créteil Val-de-Marne - Paris 12 (UPEC UP12) Université de Liège 2024-04 https://hal.science/hal-04487777 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2024.130932 en eng HAL CCSD Elsevier info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2024.130932 hal-04487777 https://hal.science/hal-04487777 doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2024.130932 ISSN: 0022-1694 Journal of Hydrology https://hal.science/hal-04487777 Journal of Hydrology, 2024, 633, pp.130932. ⟨10.1016/j.jhydrol.2024.130932⟩ Flood Paleohydrology Historical archives Flood index Little Ice Age Loire River [SDE.MCG]Environmental Sciences/Global Changes [SDE.ES]Environmental Sciences/Environment and Society [SHS.GEO]Humanities and Social Sciences/Geography info:eu-repo/semantics/article Journal articles 2024 ftunivparis1 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2024.130932 2024-07-15T23:44:17Z International audience The Loire River watershed accounts for a fifth of metropolitan France. Nevertheless, knowledge of past floods of the Loire River and its tributaries is still very limited. This study aimed to carry out an unprecedented census of floods in the Loire River, during the Little Ice Age (LIA), from the 14th century to the mid-19th century, in order to detect periods of high and low hydrological activity. The abundant historical archives in the cities of Nevers and Decize, as well as other archives consulted, enabled us to record 303 flood events, including 220 in the study area between Digoin and Nevers in Burgundy. This census is heterogeneous over the centuries, with the majority of newly recorded flood events taking place during the 14th and 15th centuries, first half of the 16th century, and 18th and 19th centuries. The use of two types of flood indexes enabled this study to overcome the documentary bias, and detect several decadal periods of high or low hydrological activity during the LIA in the Loire River. Almost all these periods can be found on other rivers in both France and Europe, the Loire River being exposed to the confluence of several climatic influences, as confirmed by comparisons with the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO), Grand Solar minima and temperature fluctuations. Nevertheless, the coldest periods of the LIA, coupled with negative NAO positions, correspond to periods of high hydrological activity in the Loire River. The study of flood seasonality also reveals a high degree of variability during the LIA, with a higher proportion of flood events occurring in summer and autumn compared with the current seasonal pattern. Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic North Atlantic oscillation Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne: HAL Journal of Hydrology 633 130932 |
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Flood Paleohydrology Historical archives Flood index Little Ice Age Loire River [SDE.MCG]Environmental Sciences/Global Changes [SDE.ES]Environmental Sciences/Environment and Society [SHS.GEO]Humanities and Social Sciences/Geography Mesmin, Evan Gautier, E Arnaud-Fassetta, Gilles Foucher, Marion Martins, Guillaume Gob, Frédéric Characterization of periods of high and low hydrological activity in the Loire River, France, between the 14th and mid-19th centuries |
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International audience The Loire River watershed accounts for a fifth of metropolitan France. Nevertheless, knowledge of past floods of the Loire River and its tributaries is still very limited. This study aimed to carry out an unprecedented census of floods in the Loire River, during the Little Ice Age (LIA), from the 14th century to the mid-19th century, in order to detect periods of high and low hydrological activity. The abundant historical archives in the cities of Nevers and Decize, as well as other archives consulted, enabled us to record 303 flood events, including 220 in the study area between Digoin and Nevers in Burgundy. This census is heterogeneous over the centuries, with the majority of newly recorded flood events taking place during the 14th and 15th centuries, first half of the 16th century, and 18th and 19th centuries. The use of two types of flood indexes enabled this study to overcome the documentary bias, and detect several decadal periods of high or low hydrological activity during the LIA in the Loire River. Almost all these periods can be found on other rivers in both France and Europe, the Loire River being exposed to the confluence of several climatic influences, as confirmed by comparisons with the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO), Grand Solar minima and temperature fluctuations. Nevertheless, the coldest periods of the LIA, coupled with negative NAO positions, correspond to periods of high hydrological activity in the Loire River. The study of flood seasonality also reveals a high degree of variability during the LIA, with a higher proportion of flood events occurring in summer and autumn compared with the current seasonal pattern. |
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Characterization of periods of high and low hydrological activity in the Loire River, France, between the 14th and mid-19th centuries |
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Characterization of periods of high and low hydrological activity in the Loire River, France, between the 14th and mid-19th centuries |
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Characterization of periods of high and low hydrological activity in the Loire River, France, between the 14th and mid-19th centuries |
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Characterization of periods of high and low hydrological activity in the Loire River, France, between the 14th and mid-19th centuries |
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Characterization of periods of high and low hydrological activity in the Loire River, France, between the 14th and mid-19th centuries |
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characterization of periods of high and low hydrological activity in the loire river, france, between the 14th and mid-19th centuries |
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