Estimation of probable maximum precipitation for dams in the Hongru River catchment, China

Theoretical and Applied Climatology

Volumn 59, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 79-91

  Svensson, Cecilia ^a,c   Rakhecha, P R ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL METEOROLOGY   (India)

^c Box 118 ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENT; DAM; FLOOD HYDROGRAPH; PROBABLE MAXIMUM PRECIPITATION; TYPHOON NINA;

CHINA, HONGRO RIVER;

EID: 0031895525     PISSN: 0177798X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s007040050014     Document Type: Article

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