Storm Surge and Extreme River Discharge: A Compound Event Analysis Using Ensemble Impact Modeling

Many winter deep low-pressure systems passing over Western Europe have the potential to induce significant storm surge levels along the coast of the North Sea. The accompanying frontal systems lead to large rainfall amounts, which can result in river discharges exceeding critical thresholds. The ris...

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Main Authors: Sonu Khanal, Nina Ridder, Hylke de Vries, Wilco Terink, Bart van den Hurk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/feart.2019.00224/full