Uncertainty propagation in a London flood simulation

Journal of Flood Risk Management

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 2-15

  Golding, B W ^a  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ensemble; Flood; Forecast; Probability; Risk

Indexed keywords

EARLY WARNING SYSTEM; ENSEMBLE FORECASTING; FLOOD CONTROL; FLOOD FORECASTING; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; THAMES ESTUARY; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 68949200265     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-318X.2008.01014.x     Document Type: Article

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