A methodology for regional flood frequency estimation based on scaling properties

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1481-1495

  Skaugen, Thomas ^a,b   Væringstad, Thomas ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN WATER RESOURCES AND ENERGY DIRECTORATE   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Discharge; Exponential distribution; Flood quantities; Floods; Regional; Scaling

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); FLOOD CONTROL; HYDROLOGY; LAKES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RIVERS;

FLOOD PROTECTION; FLOOD RISK ANALYSIS; SOUTHERN NORWAY;

FLOODS;

ESTIMATION METHOD; FLOOD CONTROL; FLOOD FREQUENCY; METHODOLOGY; RIVER DISCHARGE;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; NORWAY; SCANDINAVIA; WORLD;

EID: 17844368623     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.5588     Document Type: Article

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