Flood frequency estimation by continuous simulation of subcatchment rainfalls and discharges with the aim of improving dam safety assessment in a large basin in the Czech Republic

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 292, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 153-172

  Blazkova, Sarka ^a   Beven, Keith ^b  

^a T G MASARYK WATER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Czech Republic)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Flood frequency; Fuzzy inference; Generalised likelihood uncertainty estimation; Predictive uncertainty; Snowmelt; TOPMODEL

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; FLOODS; FUZZY SETS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; RAIN; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL METHODS;

DAM SAFETY ASSESSMENT; FLOOD FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION;

HYDROLOGY;

FLOOD FREQUENCY; FUZZY MATHEMATICS; RAINFALL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RIVER DISCHARGE; SNOWMELT;

CENTRAL EUROPE; CZECH REPUBLIC; EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 2342648259     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2003.12.025     Document Type: Article

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