Distribution of Occurrence Days of Runoff Peaks in Israel and its Shifts for High-Discharge Events

Water Resources Management

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 313-324

  Ben Zvi, Arie ^a   Azmon, Benjamin ^a  

^a Hydrological Service of Israel   (Israel)

Author keywords

Arid areas; Israel; Occurrence times; Partial duration series; Runoff events; Runoff peaks; Semi arid areas

Indexed keywords

ARID REGIONS; RANDOM PROCESSES; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

HYDROMETRIC STATIONS; RUNOFF PEAKS;

RUNOFF;

PEAK DISCHARGE; RUNOFF; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

ISRAEL;

EID: 0032148205     PISSN: 09204741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008031612703     Document Type: Article

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