Why extreme floods are more common than you might think

Towe, Ross Paul and Tawn, Jonathan Angus and Lamb, Robert (2018) Why extreme floods are more common than you might think. Significance, 15 (6). pp. 16-21. ISSN 1740-9705

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Abstract

Floods in England and Wales have the potential to cause billions of pounds of damage. You might think such extreme events are rare, but they are likely to occur more frequently than expected.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Significance
Additional Information:
This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Towe, R. , Tawn, J. and Lamb, R. (2018), Why extreme floods are more common than you might think. Significance, 15: 16-21. doi:10.1111/j.1740-9713.2018.01209.x which has been published in final form at https://rss.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1740-9713.2018.01209.x This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance With Wiley Terms and Conditions for self-archiving.
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Subjects:
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ID Code:
129297
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Deposited On:
11 Dec 2018 13:50
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Yes
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11 Feb 2024 00:48