Heavy rain prediction using deterministic and probabilistic models - The flash flood cases of 11-13 October 2005 in Catalonia (NE Spain)

Advances in Geosciences

Volumn 12, Issue , 2007, Pages 121-126

  Barrera, A ^a   Altava Ortiz, V ^a   Llasat, M C ^a   Barnolas, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATABASE; FLASH FLOOD; FORECASTING METHOD; MODELING; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; RAINFALL; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; URBAN DESIGN;

BARCELONA [CATALONIA]; CATALONIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 34848815371     PISSN: 16807340     EISSN: 16807359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/adgeo-12-121-2007     Document Type: Article

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