A first collective validation of global fluvial flood models for major floods in Nigeria and Mozambique

A first collective validation of global fluvial flood models for major floods in Nigeria and Mozambique

Global flood models (GFMs) are becoming increasingly important for disaster risk management internationally. However, these models have had little validation against observed flood events, making it difficult to compare model performance. In this paper, we introduce the first collective validation o...

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Main Authors: Mark V Bernhofen, Charlie Whyman, Mark A Trigg, P Andrew Sleigh, Andrew M Smith, Christopher C Sampson, Dai Yamazaki, Philip J Ward, Roberto Rudari, Florian Pappenberger, Francesco Dottori, Peter Salamon, Hessel C Winsemius
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2018-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
Subjects:
global flood models
validation
flooding
flood hazard
flood risk
rivers
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aae014

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