Primary Convener:
Brian Yanites, Indiana University Bloomington

Convener:
Seulgi Moon, University of California Los Angeles
Scott McCoy, University of Nevada Reno
A. Joshua West, University of Southern California

Early Career Convener:
Chan-Mao Chen, University of Southern California

Chair:
Brian Yanites, Indiana University Bloomington
Seulgi Moon, University of California Los Angeles
Scott McCoy, University of Nevada Reno
A. Joshua West, University of Southern California
Chan-Mao Chen, University of Southern California

Natural hazards may arise from single triggering events or set off cascading surface processes that amplify impacts to life and property well beyond the initial disturbance. Both climatic (e.g., extreme weather, wildfire, climate change) and geologic (e.g., earthquakes, volcanoes) events can initiate landslides, debris flows, and other mass movements. As the landscape and critical zone adjust to these disturbances, the spatial variability and dynamic nature of Earth’s surface can give rise to complex hazard chains—such as landslide-induced sedimentation and flooding, or fire–storm–debris flow sequences, among others. This session highlights cutting-edge research on both individual extreme events and cascading hazards, with a focus on interactions among atmospheric, hydrologic, and geologic systems. We welcome contributions that examine geomorphic processes and hazard cascades through observational (ground-based or remote sensing), theoretical, modeling, or applied approaches across a range of landscapes.

Index Terms
1402 - Critical Zone
1817 Extreme events
1824 Geomorphology: general
4306 Multihazards

Cross-Listed:
NH - Natural Hazards

Neighborhoods:
3. Earth Covering