In the Gash Delta of Eastern Sudan, spate irrigation (flood-recession farming) contributes substantially to rural livelihoods by providing better yields than rainfed dryland farming. However, spate irrigation farmers are challenged by the unpredictability of flooding. In recent decades, the numbe...
Amarnath, Giriraj
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Simons, G.W.H.
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Alahacoon, Niranga
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Smakhtin, V.
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Sharma, Bharat R.
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Gismalla, Y.
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Mohammed, Y.
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Andriessen, M.C.M.
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[Using smart ICT to provide weather and water information to smallholders in Africa: the case of the Gash River Basin, Sudan]
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Using smart ICT to provide weather and water information to smallholders in Africa: the case of the Gash River Basin, Sudan
The performance of Satellite Rainfall Estimate (SRE) products applied to flood inundation modelling was tested for the Mundeni Aru River Basin in eastern Sri Lanka. Three SREs (PERSIANN, TRMM, and GSMaP) were tested, with the Rainfall-Runoff-Inundation (RRI) model used as the flood inundation mod...
Yoshimoto, Shuhei
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Amarnath, Giriraj
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[Applications of satellite-based rainfall estimates in flood inundation modeling: a case study in Mundeni Aru River Basin, Sri Lanka]
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Applications of satellite-based rainfall estimates in flood inundation modeling: a case study in Mundeni Aru River Basin, Sri Lanka
Capturing inundation extent by floods is indispensable for decision making for mitigating hazard. Satellite images have commonly been used for flood mapping, but there are limitations such as unavailability due to satellite’s orbital period or cloud cover. Additionally, it would also be beneficia...
Yoshimoto, Shuhei
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Amarnath, Giriraj
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[Application of a flood inundation model to analyze the potential impacts of a flood control plan in Mundeni Aru River Basin, Sri Lanka]
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Application of a flood inundation model to analyze the potential impacts of a flood control plan in Mundeni Aru River Basin, Sri Lanka
Northern Bihar is one of the major flood prone region in India affecting thousands of human lives and livelihoods during the recurrent floods occurring due to the monsoonal rains. While it is impossible to prevent the occurrence of extreme flood events, disaster planning can help in mitigating it...
Amarnath, Giriraj
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Matheswaran, Karthikeyan
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Pandey, Pooja
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Alahacoon, Niranga
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Yoshimoto, Shuhei
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[Flood mapping tools for disaster preparedness and emergency response using satellite data and hydrodynamic models: a case study of Bagmathi Basin, India]
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Flood mapping tools for disaster preparedness and emergency response using satellite data and hydrodynamic models: a case study of Bagmathi Basin, India
The satellite radar altimetry datasets are now extensively used for continental water monitoring although it was primarily designed for oceanic surface and ice cap studies. Water level estimated from satellite altimetry can help to assess many hydrological parameters like river discharge and rese...
Ghosh, S.
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Thakur, P.K.
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Sharma, R.
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Nandy, S.
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Garg, V.
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Amarnath, Giriraj
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Bhattacharyya, S.
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[The potential applications of satellite altimetry with SARAL [Satellite with ARGOS and ALTIKA]/AltiKa for Indian inland waters]
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The potential applications of satellite altimetry with SARAL [Satellite with ARGOS and ALTIKA]/AltiKa for Indian inland waters
The paper presents a moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer (MODIS) time-series imagery-based algorithm for detection and mapping of seasonal and annual changes in flood extent, and tests this using the flooding of the Indus River Basin in 2010 – one of the greatest recent disasters that a...
Amarnath, Giriraj
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Rajah, Ameer
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[An evaluation of flood inundation mapping from MODIS and ALOS satellites for Pakistan]
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An evaluation of flood inundation mapping from MODIS and ALOS satellites for Pakistan
Critical information on a flood-affected area is needed in a short time frame to initiate rapid response operations and develop long-term flood management strategies. This study combined rainfall trend analysis using Asian Precipitation—Highly Resolved Observational Data Integration towards Evalu...
Alahacoon, Niranga
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Matheswaran, Karthikeyan
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Pani, Peejush
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Amarnath, Giriraj
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[A decadal historical satellite data and rainfall trend analysis (2001–2016) for flood hazard mapping in Sri Lanka]
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A decadal historical satellite data and rainfall trend analysis (2001–2016) for flood hazard mapping in Sri Lanka