Global drought and flood : observation, modeling, and prediction /

"Droughts and floods are causing increasing damage worldwide, often with devastating short- and long-term impacts on human society. Forecasting when they will occur, monitoring them as they develop, and learning from the past to improve disaster management is vital. Global Drought and Flood: Ob...

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Other Authors: Wu, Huan (Professor of Atmospheric Sciences) (Editor), Lettenmaier, Dennis P. (Editor), Tang, Qiuhong (Editor), Ward, Philip J. (Philip James) (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: [Washington, D.C] : Hoboken, NJ : American Geophysical Union ; Wiley, 2021.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Geophysical monograph ; 265.
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Summary:"Droughts and floods are causing increasing damage worldwide, often with devastating short- and long-term impacts on human society. Forecasting when they will occur, monitoring them as they develop, and learning from the past to improve disaster management is vital. Global Drought and Flood: Observation, Modeling, and Prediction presents recent advances in the modeling and remote sensing of droughts and floods. It also describes the techniques and products currently available and how they are being used in practice." --
Item Description:"This work is a co-publication of the American Geophysical Union and John Wiley and Sons, Inc."
Physical Description:xiv, 338 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781119427308
1119427304