River flood frequency estimation using continuous runoff modelling

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Water and Maritime Engineering

Volumn 136, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 225-234

  Calver, A ^a   Lamb, R ^a   Morris, S E ^a,b  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Floods floodworks; Models (physical)

Indexed keywords

CONTINUOUS RUNOFF MODELLING; RIVER FLOOD FREQUENCY ESTIMATION;

HYDRAULIC MODELS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; RUNOFF;

RIVER CONTROL;

FLOOD FREQUENCY; RIVER; RUNOFF MODELING;

EID: 0033500941     PISSN: 14724561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/iwtme.1999.31986     Document Type: Article

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