Hydrologic behavior and flood probability for selected arid basins in Makkah area, western Saudi Arabia

Arabian Journal of Geosciences

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 817-824

  Subyani, Ali M ^a  

^a KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Flood probability; Hydrologic behavior; Makkah area; Maximum 24 h rainfall; Saudi Arabia

Indexed keywords

ARID REGION; FLASH FLOOD; FLOOD FORECASTING; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; RISK FACTOR;

MAKKAH [SAUDI ARABIA]; SAUDI ARABIA;

EID: 79960891770     PISSN: 18667511     EISSN: 18667538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12517-009-0098-1     Document Type: Article

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