Interpreting historical, botanical, and geological evidence to aid preparations for future floods
River flooding is among the most destructive of natural hazards globally, causing
widespread loss of life, damage to infrastructure and economic deprivation. Societies are …
widespread loss of life, damage to infrastructure and economic deprivation. Societies are …
High-resolution sedimentary paleoflood records in alluvial river environments: A review of recent methodological advances and application to flood hazard …
In this chapter, we discuss recent developments in paleoflood hydrology that are specific to
the collection of high-resolution records from alluvial settings. We describe how to develop …
the collection of high-resolution records from alluvial settings. We describe how to develop …
Natural levee evolution in the Rhine-Meuse delta, the Netherlands, during the first millennium CE
This paper presents reconstructions on natural levee development in the Rhine-Meuse
delta, the Netherlands, during the first millennium CE, covering the full delta plain. It is the …
delta, the Netherlands, during the first millennium CE, covering the full delta plain. It is the …
The Usumacinta-Grijalva beach-ridge plain in southern Mexico: a high-resolution archive of river discharge and precipitation
The beach-ridge sequence of the Usumacinta-Grijalva delta borders a 300-km-long section
of the Southern Mexico Gulf coast. With around 500 beach ridges formed in the last 6500 …
of the Southern Mexico Gulf coast. With around 500 beach ridges formed in the last 6500 …
Neoglacial increase in high-magnitude glacial lake outburst flood frequency, upper Baker River, Chilean Patagonia (47 S)
Abstract Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) constitute a major threat in glacierized
regions. Despite a recent increase in the size and number of glacial lakes worldwide, there …
regions. Despite a recent increase in the size and number of glacial lakes worldwide, there …
Late Holocene flood magnitudes in the Lower Rhine river valley and upper delta resolved by a two‐dimensional hydraulic modelling approach
Palaeoflood hydraulic modelling is essential for quantifying 'millennial flood'events not
covered in the instrumental record. Palaeoflood modelling research has largely focused on …
covered in the instrumental record. Palaeoflood modelling research has largely focused on …
Modeling the Role of Compaction in the Three‐Dimensional Evolution of Depositional Environments
Natural environments such as coastal wetlands, lowland river floodplains, and deltas are
formed by sediment, transported by watercourses and the sea, and deposited over century …
formed by sediment, transported by watercourses and the sea, and deposited over century …
An improved method for paleoflood reconstruction and flooding phase identification, applied to the Meuse River in the Netherlands
This study investigates Holocene floodplain evolution and flooding phases as experienced
in the Lower Meuse catchment, primarily based on grain-size distributions of channel-fill and …
in the Lower Meuse catchment, primarily based on grain-size distributions of channel-fill and …
The influence of hydroclimatic variability on flood frequency in the Lower Rhine
Climate change is expected to significantly affect flooding regimes of river systems in the
future. For Western Europe, flood risk assessments generally assume an increase in …
future. For Western Europe, flood risk assessments generally assume an increase in …
[HTML][HTML] Patterns of alluvial deposition in Andean lake consistent with ENSO trigger
The laminated sediment record from Laguna Pallcacocha, Ecuador, is widely used as a
sensitive recorder of past variability in the El Niño-Southern Oscillation. However, limited …
sensitive recorder of past variability in the El Niño-Southern Oscillation. However, limited …