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Use of Precipitation Data from Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer 2 in the Forecasting of Floods in AssamBy Banira Thapa, Nitumoni Deka, Ripranchi Ch. Marak, Bikramjit Goswami, Manoranjan Kalita
Abstract: Flood occurs most commonly from heavy rainfall but it can also result from storm surge associated with a tropical cyclone, a tsunami or a high tide coinciding with higher than normal river levels. Rainfall in the upstream of a river can also cause inundation in the downstream side of a river. Reliable and timely information is essential for appropriate flood management system. This paper explains the use of precipitation data …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 43–52 Read article →