Flash flood inundation map preparation for wadis in arid regions

Arabian Journal of Geosciences

Volumn 6, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 3563-3572

  Şen, Zekai ^a   Khiyami, Hussam A ^b   Al Harthy, Saad G ^b   Al Ammawi, Faisal A ^b   Al Balkhi, Ali B ^b   Al Zahrani, Mohammed I ^b   Al Hawsawy, Hashim M ^b  

^a ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b SAUDI GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Arid region; Cross section; Flash floods; Inundation; Saudi Arabia; Synthetic rating curve; Wadi

Indexed keywords

ARID REGION; CROSS SECTION; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; DRAINAGE BASIN; FLASH FLOOD; FLOOD DAMAGE; FLOW VELOCITY; LAND USE; MAP; RATING CURVE; SURFACE WATER; SURVEYING; URBAN DEVELOPMENT;

SAUDI ARABIA;

EID: 84940217097     PISSN: 18667511     EISSN: 18667538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12517-012-0614-6     Document Type: Article

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