Assessing the performance of global hydrological models for capturing peak river flows in the Amazon basin

<p>Extreme flooding impacts millions of people that live within the Amazon floodplain. Global hydrological models (GHMs) are frequently used to assess and inform the management of flood risk, but knowledge on the skill of available models is required to inform their use and development. This p...

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Main Authors: J. Towner, H. L. Cloke, E. Zsoter, Z. Flamig, J. M. Hoch, J. Bazo, E. Coughlan de Perez, E. M. Stephens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2019-07-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:https://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/23/3057/2019/hess-23-3057-2019.pdf