Quantitative historical hydrology in Europe

In recent decades, the quantification of flood hydrological characteristics (peak discharge, hydrograph shape, and runoff volume) from documentary evidence has gained scientific recognition as a method to lengthen flood records of rare and extreme events. This paper describes the methodological evol...

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Main Authors: G. Benito, R. Brázdil, J. Herget, M. J. Machado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2015-08-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/19/3517/2015/hess-19-3517-2015.pdf