Frequency and magnitude of runoff events in the arid Negev of Israel

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 207, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 204-219

  Meirovich, Lev ^a   Ben Zvi, Arie ^a   Shentsis, Isabela ^a   Yanovich, Elena ^a  

^a Hydrological Service of Israel   (Israel)

Author keywords

Arid areas; Flood frequency; Flood volume; Israel; Partial duration series; Peak discharges; Regional model

Indexed keywords

ARID REGIONS; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); FLOODS; FUNCTIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); WATERSHEDS;

PEARSON DISTRIBUTION;

RUNOFF;

ARID REGION; FREQUENCY-MAGNITUDE DISTRIBUTION; PEAK DISCHARGE; RUNOFF; WATERSHED;

ISRAEL, NEGEV DESERT;

EID: 0032565975     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(98)00135-8     Document Type: Article

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