High-magnitude flooding across Britain since AD 1750

The last decade has witnessed severe flooding across much of the globe, but have these floods really been exceptional? Globally, relatively few instrumental river flow series extend beyond 50 years, with short records presenting significant challenges in determining flood risk from high-magnitude fl...

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Main Authors: N. Macdonald, H. Sangster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2017-03-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/21/1631/2017/hess-21-1631-2017.pdf