Seven centuries of reconstructed Brahmaputra River discharge demonstrate underestimated high discharge and flood hazard frequency
This study investigates flood hazards of the Brahmaputra River, Bangladesh. Based on a tree ring reconstruction of seasonal river discharge, climate modelling, and historic documentation of flood events, the authors suggest flood hazard risk is underestimated by ~24–38% in the present day compared t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2020-11-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19795-6 |