Comparison of regional index flood estimation procedures based on the extreme value type I distribution

Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 358-373

  Kjeldsen, T R ^b   Rosbjerg, D ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b JBA CONSULTING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Extreme events; Extreme value type I distribution; Intersite correlation; Regional index flood estimation; Ungauged estimation

Indexed keywords

EID: 23844521366     PISSN: 14363240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00477-002-0104-6     Document Type: Review

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