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References on Historical Floods, Climate Change and Volcanic Forcing
This reference collection brings together scientific studies, historical archives,
hydrological datasets and climate research focused on extreme floods, medieval
environmental change, volcanic eruptions, atmospheric circulation and flood-risk
assessment across Europe and other regions.
Scientific and Historical Flood References
The sources below examine flood reconstruction, paleoclimatology, rainfall extremes,
river discharge, climate variability, volcanic forcing and the social impacts of
historical natural disasters.
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Source: www.nature.com