Measuring compound flood potential from river discharge and storm surge extremes at the global scale

<p>The interaction between physical drivers from oceanographic, hydrological, and meteorological processes in coastal areas can result in compound flooding. Compound flood events, like Cyclone Idai and Hurricane Harvey, have revealed the devastating consequences of the co-occurrence of coastal...

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Main Authors: A. Couasnon, D. Eilander, S. Muis, T. I. E. Veldkamp, I. D. Haigh, T. Wahl, H. C. Winsemius, P. J. Ward
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2020-02-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:https://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/20/489/2020/nhess-20-489-2020.pdf