Mapping spatio-temporal flood inundation dynamics at large riverbasin scale using time-series flow data and MODIS imagery

International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 350-362

  Huang, Chang ^a,b   Chen, Yun ^b   Wu, Jianping ^a  

^a East China Normal University   (China)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Annual flood series; Inundation frequency; Inundation probability; MODIS; Observed flow; OWL

Indexed keywords

FLOOD FREQUENCY; FLOODING; MODIS; PROBABILITY; REMOTE SENSING; RIVER BASIN; RIVER FLOW; SATELLITE IMAGERY; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

AUSTRALIA; MURRAY-DARLING BASIN;

EID: 84897585502     PISSN: 15698432     EISSN: 1872826X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jag.2013.09.002     Document Type: Article

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