Flood frequency analysis of southern Africa: I. Delineation of homogeneous regions;Analyse fréquentielle des crues en Afrique australe: I. Délimitation des régions homogènes

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 437-447

  Kachroo, R K ^a   Mkhandi, S H ^a   Parida, B P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SAMPLING; STATISTICAL METHODS;

FLOOD FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; PARENT DISTRIBUTION;

FLOODS;

FLOOD FREQUENCY; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HOMOGENEITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

(SOUTHERN); AFRICA;

EID: 0034210994     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: 21503435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02626660009492340     Document Type: Article

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