On the use of copulas in hydrology: Theory and practice

Journal of Hydrologic Engineering

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 369-380

  De Michele, Carlo ^a   Salvadori, G ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hydrologic models; Hydrology; Simulation; Storms

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBABILITY; STORMS; WATER RESOURCES;

BIVARIATE SIMULATION; COPULA; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING;

HYDROLOGY;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDROLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBABILITY; STORMS; WATER RESOURCES;

COPULATION; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; PROBABILITY; RETURN PERIOD; SIMULATION; STORM; WATER RESOURCE;

EID: 34347386853     PISSN: 10840699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1084-0699(2007)12:4(369)     Document Type: Article

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