Use of historical information in extreme-surge frequency estimation: the case of marine flooding on the La Rochelle site in France
Nuclear power plants located in the French Atlantic coast are designed to be protected against extreme environmental conditions. The French authorities remain cautious by adopting a strict policy of nuclear-plants flood prevention. Although coastal nuclear facilities in France are designed to very l...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2015-07-01
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| Series: | Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/15/1515/2015/nhess-15-1515-2015.pdf |