Satellite imaging reveals increased proportion of population exposed to floods

2021/08/04 by B. Tellman, Beth Tellman, Jonathan A. Sullivan +12 · 34 citations
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Environmental Science · #Flood Risk Assessment and Management #Hydrology and Drought Analysis #Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research

paper · doi:10.1038/s41586-021-03695-w

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