Integrating remote sensing data with flood inundation models: how far have we got?

Paul D. Bates,

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Paul D. Bates

Cabot Institute and School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol, University Road, Bristol, BS8 1SS UK

Paul Bates, School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol, University Road, BS8 1SS Bristol, UK.

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Paul D. Bates,

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Paul D. Bates

Cabot Institute and School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol, University Road, Bristol, BS8 1SS UK

Paul Bates, School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol, University Road, BS8 1SS Bristol, UK.

E-mail: [email protected]

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First published: 01 May 2012

https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.9374

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