Background
Rigon, Riccardo was born on February 2, 1960 in Vicenza, VI, Italy. Son of Giovanni and Giuditta (Maistrello).
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Riccardo Rigon
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Riccardo Rigon, Italian Hydrologist. Achievements include: development of a theory of evolution of river basins towards fractal shapes and forms and minimal energy expenditure; analysis of interplay of hillslope processes and channel routing informing the hydrologic response; geomophological dispersion; fractality in soil moisture field content. Recipient Guido Donegani award Academy Dei Lincei, 1987, 88, Parsatti award, 1992.
Education
Graduate Physics, U. Padova, Italy, 1986; Doctor of Philosophy in Hyrdrodynamics, U. Trento, Italy, 1994.
Career
Funzionario di elaborazione dati, U. Venice, Italy, 1989-1993; assistant professor, U. Trento, since 1993. Research associate Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1994. Member surface water committee, 1994-1996.
Achievements
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Achievements include: development of a theory of evolution of river basins towards fractal shapes and forms and minimal energy expenditure. Analysis of interplay of hillslope processes and channel routing informing the hydrologic response. Geomophological dispersion.
Fractality in soil moisture field content.
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Married Giovanna Ulrici, September 12, 1993.
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Religion
Roman Catholic