Storm surge modelling with geographic information systems: Estimating areas and population affected by cyclone Nargis

International Journal of Climatology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 95-107

  Ozcelik, Ceyhun ^a   Gorokhovich, Yuri ^b   Doocy, Shannon ^c  

^a Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cyclone Nargis; GIS modelling; Surge model; Wind velocity distribution

Indexed keywords

AFFECTED AREA; CYCLONE NARGIS; EARLY WARNING SYSTEM; GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS; GIS ANALYSIS; GIS MODELLING; LANDING POINTS; MINIMAL INFORMATION; MYANMARS; STORM SURGES; WIND VELOCITIES; WIND VELOCITY DISTRIBUTION;

ESTIMATION; FLOODS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; RISK MANAGEMENT; VELOCITY DISTRIBUTION;

STORMS;

CYCLONE NARGIS 2008; DISASTER MANAGEMENT; EARLY WARNING SYSTEM; GIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; RISK ASSESSMENT; STORM SURGE; WIND VELOCITY;

MYANMAR;

EID: 84855317586     PISSN: 08998418     EISSN: 10970088     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/joc.2252     Document Type: Article

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