Entropy and generalized least square methods in assessment of the regional value of streamgages

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 283, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 107-121

  Markus, Momcilo ^a   Vernon Knapp, H ^a   Tasker, Gary D ^b  

^a ILLINOIS STATE WATER SURVEY   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Entropy; Gaging network; Generalized least square method; Illinois; Information transfer; Network design

Indexed keywords

DATA FLOW ANALYSIS; ENTROPY; HYDRAULICS; HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYS; LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS;

INFORMATION TRANSFER;

HYDROLOGY;

ENTROPY; FLOW MEASUREMENT; GAUGE; LEAST SQUARES METHOD; STREAMFLOW;

ILLINOIS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0345015838     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(03)00244-0     Document Type: Article

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