Continuous simulation modelling for design flood estimation in South Africa: Preliminary investigations in the Thukela catchment

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 30, Issue 11-16 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 634-638

  Chetty, Kershani ^a   Smithers, Jeff ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Continuous simulation modelling; Design flood estimation

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOODS; LAND USE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RAIN; RUNOFF; SOIL MECHANICS;

CONTINUOUS SIMULATION MODELLING; DESIGN FLOOD ESTIMATION; FLOOD PREDICTION; LAND COVER; SOIL COVER;

HYDROLOGY;

DESIGN FLOOD; FLOODING; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 27644553591     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2005.08.002     Document Type: Article

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