Numerical simulation of overbank processes in topographically complex floodplain environments

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 727-746

  Nicholas, A P ^a   Mitchell, C A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Floodplain; Overbank flows; Simulation; Two dimensional model

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; HYDRAULICS; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; RIVERS; SEDIMENTATION;

FLOODPLAINS;

FLOOD CONTROL;

FLOODPLAIN; HYDRAULIC PROPERTY; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; OVERBANK FLOW; TOPOGRAPHY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0037337030     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.1162     Document Type: Article

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