Monitoring of the Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of the Floods in the Guayas Watershed (Ecuadorian Pacific Coast) Using Global Monitoring ENVISAT ASAR Images and Rainfall Data

Monitoring of the Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of the Floods in the Guayas Watershed (Ecuadorian Pacific Coast) Using Global Monitoring ENVISAT ASAR Images and Rainfall Data

The floods are an annual phenomenon on the Pacific Coast of Ecuador and can become devastating during El Niño years, especially in the Guayas watershed (32,300 km2), the largest drainage basin of the South American western side of the Andes. As limited information on flood extent in this basin is av...

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Main Authors: Frédéric Frappart, Luc Bourrel, Nicolas Brodu, Ximena Riofrío Salazar, Frédéric Baup, José Darrozes, Rodrigo Pombosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-01-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
flood
SAR
ENVISAT ASAR
rainfall
Guayas
Ecuadorian Pacific slope
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/9/1/12

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