Impact of climate change on extreme rainfall events and flood risk in India

Journal of Earth System Science

Volumn 120, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 359-373

  Guhathakurta, P ^a   Sreejith, O P ^a   Menon, P A ^a  

^a India Meteorological Department   (India)

Author keywords

Climate changes; Extreme rainfall events; Flood risk

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE EFFECT; DISASTER MANAGEMENT; FLOOD FREQUENCY; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; RAINFALL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

INDIA;

EID: 79959974122     PISSN: 02534126     EISSN: 0973774X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12040-011-0082-5     Document Type: Article

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