Halil-River basin regional flood frequency analysis based on L-moment approach

International Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 261-267

  Rahnama, Mohamad Bagher ^a   Rostami, Ramin ^a  

^a SHAHID BAHONAR UNIVERSITY OF KERMAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Flood frequency analysis; Halil River; Homogeneity; L moment

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547887620     PISSN: 18164897     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijar.2007.261.267     Document Type: Article

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