Should seasonal rainfall forecasts be used for flood preparedness?
In light of strong encouragement for disaster managers to use climate services for flood preparation, we question whether seasonal rainfall forecasts should indeed be used as indicators of the likelihood of flooding. Here, we investigate the primary indicators of flooding at the seasonal timesca...
Main Authors: | E. Coughlan de Perez, E. Stephens, K. Bischiniotis, M. van Aalst, B. van den Hurk, S. Mason, H. Nissan, F. Pappenberger |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2017-09-01
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Series: | Hydrology and Earth System Sciences |
Online Access: | https://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/21/4517/2017/hess-21-4517-2017.pdf |
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