An inventory of flood events in Athens, Greece, during the last 130 years. Seasonality and spatial distribution

Journal of Flood Risk Management

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 332-343

  Diakakis, M ^a  

^a NATIONAL AND KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Athens Greece; Flood frequency; Flood history; Historical floods; Seasonality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892166294     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1753318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jfr3.12053     Document Type: Article

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