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The 18 August 2008 Kosi river breach: an evaluation [1]

In the Himalayan terrain, the Kosi river is formed by the confluence of seven smaller streams, viz. Indravati, Sun Kosi, Tama Kosi, Likhu Kosi, Dudh Kosi, Arun Kosi and Tamar Kosi at different places in China, Tibet and Nepal, before its entry into the Indian state of Bihar. The Kosi river is responsible for many floods in Bihar.

Publication Date: 
25/12/2008
D. Kumar [2], D. V. Reddy [3], Dipankar Saha & et al [4]
Current Science [5]
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Tags:
Kosi [6], Sedimentation [7], Sediment Transport [8], Climate Change [9], Climate Impacts [10], Natural Disasters [11], Floods [12], Flood Control [13], Disaster Management [14], Nepal [15], Bihar [16]
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