Data-based comparisons of moments estimators using historical and paleoflood data

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 278, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 172-196

  England Jr , John F ^a   Jarrett, Robert D ^b   Salas, José D ^c  

^a U S BUREAU OF RECLAMATION   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^c Department of Mechanical Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Estimation; Expected Moments Algorithm; Flood frequency analysis; Historical information; Paleoflood data

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOODS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; STREAM FLOW;

MOMENTS ESTIMATORS;

HYDROLOGY;

ALGORITHM; DATABASE; FLOOD FREQUENCY; PEAK FLOW; RIVER CHANNEL;

ALGORITHM; ESTIMATION METHOD; FLOOD FREQUENCY; HISTORICAL RECORD; PALEOFLOOD; PEAK FLOW;

ARGENTINA; CHINA; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0042286697     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(03)00141-0     Document Type: Article

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