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Towards a typology for hybrid compound flood modeling
Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
David F. Muñoz
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA
Avantika Gori
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA
Ferdinand Diermanse
Deltares, Delft, the Netherlands
Ning Lin
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA
Amir AghaKouchak
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA
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Short summary
Flooding in coastal areas often occurs when several mechanisms act together, causing compound flooding. Researchers increasingly use hybrid models that combine numerical models with statistical tools to study these events. Yet, the term “hybrid model” has been used inconsistently. This paper provides a clear definition and classification system, along with examples and technical challenges.
Flooding in coastal areas often occurs when several mechanisms act together, causing compound...
