Modeling the effects of sediment concentration on the propagation of flash floods in an Andean watershed

<p>Rain-induced flash floods are common events in regions near mountain ranges. In peri-urban areas near the Andes the combined effects of the changing climate and El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) have resulted in an alarming proximity of populated areas to flood-prone streams, increasing t...

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Published in:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Main Authors: M. T. Contreras, C. Escauriaza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2020-01-01
Online Access:https://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/20/221/2020/nhess-20-221-2020.pdf