Describing the recurrence interval of extreme floods using nonextensive thermodynamics and Tsallis statistics

Advances in Water Resources

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 773-778

  Keylock, C J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Entropy; Flooding; Nonextensive thermodynamics; q Exponential distribution; Recurrence interval; Tsallis statistics

Indexed keywords

HYDROLOGY; STATISTICAL MECHANICS; STATISTICS; THERMODYNAMICS;

FLOOD RECURRENCE INTERVALS; POWER-LAW; TSALLIS STATISTICS;

FLOODS;

FLOOD; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

FLOODING; RECURRENCE INTERVAL;

EID: 20344389747     PISSN: 03091708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.advwatres.2005.02.011     Document Type: Article

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