A fast method of flood discharge estimation

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1671-1684

  Chen, Yen Chang ^a   Chiu, Chao Lin ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Discharge; Entropy; Flood estimation; Mean maximum velocity ratio; Probability

Indexed keywords

FLOOD CONTROL; RELIABILITY; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT; WATER RESOURCES;

CONVENTIONAL METHODS; FLOOD DISCHARGE ESTIMATION;

HYDROLOGY;

FLOOD CONTROL; FLOOD FORECASTING; FLOW VELOCITY; RIVER DISCHARGE; WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 3142606735     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.1476     Document Type: Article

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