Observation operators for assimilation of satellite observations in fluvial inundation forecasting

<p>Images from satellite-based synthetic aperture radar (SAR) instruments contain large amounts of information about the position of floodwater during a river flood event. This observational information typically covers a large spatial area but is only relevant for a short time if water levels...

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Main Authors: E. S. Cooper, S. L. Dance, J. García-Pintado, N. K. Nichols, P. J. Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2019-06-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:https://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/23/2541/2019/hess-23-2541-2019.pdf