Flood drivers and trends: a case study of the Geul River catchment (the Netherlands) over the past half century
In July 2021, extreme precipitation caused devastating flooding in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, particularly in the Geul River catchment. Such precipitation extremes had not been previously recorded and were not expected to occur in summer. This contributed to poor flood forecasting and, hence, extensive damage. Climate change was mentioned as a potential explanation for these unprecedented events. However, before such a statement can be made, we need a better understanding of the drivers of floods in the Geul and their long-term variability, which are poorly understood and have not b... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2024 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, Vol 28, Pp 3327-3345 (2024) |
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Copernicus Publications
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Schlagwörter: | Technology / T / Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering / TD1-1066 / Geography. Anthropology. Recreation / G / Environmental sciences / GE1-350 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-29173389 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-28-3327-2024 |