Extreme precipitation and run-off induced flash flooding at Boscastle, Cornwall, UK - 16 August 2004

Journal of Meteorology

Volumn 29, Issue 293, 2004, Pages 319-333

  Doe, Robert K ^a  

^a Editorial Office   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Boscastle; Climate change; Extreme rainfall; Flash flood; Physical impacts; Return period; Run off; Topography

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; EXTREME EVENT; FLASH FLOOD; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; RAINFALL; RAINSTORM; RETURN PERIOD; RUNOFF;

BOSCASTLE; CORNWALL [ENGLAND]; ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 17044416338     PISSN: 03075966     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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