Likelihood-based approaches to flood frequency estimation

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 292, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 96-113

  Northrop, Paul J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Empirical Bayes estimation; Flood frequency; Parameter uncertainty; Regression methods

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; FLOODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; RIVERS;

FLOOD FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HYDROLOGICAL VARIATIONS;

HYDROLOGY;

FLOOD FORECASTING; FLOOD FREQUENCY; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ANALYSIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RIVER FLOW;

EID: 2342580901     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2003.12.031     Document Type: Article

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