Estimating probable maximum precipitation using a storm model approach

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 183, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 277-306

  Collier, C G ^a,b   Hardaker, P J ^a  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRECIPITATION; PROBABLE MAXIMUM PRECIPITATION; STORM DURATION; STORM MODEL;

DAMS; FLOODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STORMS;

CONVECTIVE SYSTEMS; HYETOGRAPHS; MESOSCALE CONVECTIVE SYSTEMS; PROBABLE MAXIMUM PRECIPITATION; STORM MODEL APPROACH;

PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY);

EID: 0030222651     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-1694(95)02953-2     Document Type: Article

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