Wadi flow in the Arabian Gulf states

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 20, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 2393-2413

  Nouh, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Arid areas; Flood prediction; Frequency analyis; Surface water

Indexed keywords

ARID REGIONS; CATCHMENTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOODS; FORECASTING; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; RANDOM PROCESSES;

FLOOD PREDICTION; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; REGIONAL CURVES;

SURFACE WATERS;

ARID REGIONS; CATCHMENTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOODS; FORECASTING; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; RANDOM PROCESSES; SURFACE WATERS;

ARID REGION; DRAINAGE BASIN; FLOOD; FLOOD FORECASTING; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; SURFACE WATER;

ARABIAN SEA; INDIAN OCEAN; PERSIAN GULF;

EID: 33745892097     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: 10991085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.6051     Document Type: Article

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