Assessing land elevation in the Ayeyarwady Delta (Myanmar) and its relevance for studying sea level rise and delta flooding
<p>With their low lying, flat topography, river deltas and coastal plains are extremely prone to relative sea level rise and other water-related hazards. This calls for accurate elevation data for flood risk assessments, especially in the densely populated Southeast Asian deltas. However, in d...
Main Authors: | K. Seeger, P. S. J. Minderhoud, A. Peffeköver, A. Vogel, H. Brückner, F. Kraas, Nay Win Oo, D. Brill |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2023-06-01
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Series: | Hydrology and Earth System Sciences |
Online Access: | https://hess.copernicus.org/articles/27/2257/2023/hess-27-2257-2023.pdf |
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