Practical application of historical flood information to flood estimation

IAHS-AISH Publication

Volumn , Issue 255, 1999, Pages 191-199

  Archer, David ^a  

^a Jeremy Benn Associates   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

FLOOD FORECASTING; HISTORICAL RECORD; RETURN PERIOD;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033378707     PISSN: 01447815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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