Flood mapping in ungauged basins using fully continuous hydrologic-hydraulic modeling

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 487, Issue , 2013, Pages 39-47

  Grimaldi, Salvatore ^a,b,c   Petroselli, Andrea ^a   Arcangeletti, Ettore ^a   Nardi, Fernando ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d University for Foreigners   (Italy)

Author keywords

2D hydraulic model; Continuous hydrologic model; Flood hazard; Flood mapping; WFIUH

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATED PROCEDURES; CONTINUOUS RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELS; FLOOD HAZARDS; FLOOD MAPPING; HYDROLOGIC MODELS; MODELING FRAMEWORKS; SUBJECTIVE ANALYSIS; WFIUH;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOODS; HAZARDS; HYDRAULIC MODELS; MAPPING; TIME SERIES;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

FLOOD; HYDROGRAPH; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; MAPPING METHOD; NUMERICAL MODEL; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELING; TWO-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; WATERSHED;

EID: 84875685439     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2013.02.023     Document Type: Article

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