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Published online 31 October 2001 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news011101-9
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Floods forecast for Bangladesh
With a weather monitoring network a new model could predict coastal floods in Bangladesh.
A new model should help forecast the massive floods to which the northern coast of Bangladesh is prone1. In principle, the model can predict the heights and arrival times of the huge waves that cyclones cause, and so could improve the planning of sea defences.
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