Reconstructing flash flood magnitudes using 'Structure-from-Motion': A rapid assessment tool

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 519, Issue PB, 2014, Pages 1914-1927

  Smith, M W ^a   Carrivick, J L ^a   Hooke, J ^b   Kirkby, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Digital elevation model (DEM); Flash flood; Hydraulics; Post flood analysis; Structure from Motion (SfM)

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; FLASH FLOOD; POST FLOOD ANALYSIS; RAPID ASSESSMENT; STRUCTURE FROM MOTION;

HYDRAULICS;

EID: 84908377024     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2014.09.078     Document Type: Article

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