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Large‐scale floodplain modelling
Author(s) -
Gee D. Michael,
Anderson Malcolm G.,
Baird Laura
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
earth surface processes and landforms
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.294
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1096-9837
pISSN - 0197-9337
DOI - 10.1002/esp.3290150604
Subject(s) - floodplain , geology , storm , hydrology (agriculture) , channel (broadcasting) , scale (ratio) , finite element method , geomorphology , geotechnical engineering , geography , cartography , oceanography , engineering , structural engineering , electrical engineering
A two‐dimensional horizontal finite element numerical model (RMA‐2) was applied to a 24 km river channel‐floodplain reach in West Germany. Initial results indicate that finite element schemes may successfully estimate inundation in large‐scale floodplain applications. Potentially, the resulting detailed velocity vector distributions and identification of inundation zones throughout storm events could provide an insight into the present day sedimentary environment on the floodplain.