Probability distribution of low streamflow series in the United States

Journal of Hydrologic Engineering

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 137-146

  Kroll, Charles N ^a,b   Vogel, Richard M ^a,c  

^a ASCE ^*  (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c Tufts University   (United States)

Author keywords

Droughts; Probability distribution; Streamflow; United States; Water resources

Indexed keywords

RATIO SHIFTS;

ESTIMATION; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; WATER RESOURCES;

STREAM FLOW;

STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STREAMFLOW; WATER RESOURCE;

LOW FLOW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STREAMFLOW; WATER RESOURCE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036501518     PISSN: 10840699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1084-0699(2002)7:2(137)     Document Type: Article

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