Assessing the characteristics and drivers of compound flooding events around the UK coast

<p>In low-lying coastal regions, flooding arises from oceanographic (storm surges plus tides and/or waves), fluvial (increased river discharge), and/or pluvial (direct surface run-off) sources. The adverse consequences of a flood can be disproportionately large when these different sources occ...

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Main Authors: A. Hendry, I. D. Haigh, R. J. Nicholls, H. Winter, R. Neal, T. Wahl, A. Joly-Laugel, S. E. Darby
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2019-07-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:https://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/23/3117/2019/hess-23-3117-2019.pdf