Non-identical models for seasonal flood frequency analysis

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 974-991

  Fang, Bin ^a   Guo, Shenglian ^a   Wang, Shanxu ^a   Liu, Pan ^a   Xiao, Yi ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Frequency analysis; Non identical model; POT sampling; Seasonal flood

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; ESTIMATION; FLOODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POISSON DISTRIBUTION;

FREQUENCY ANALYSIS MODEL; PEAK-OVER-THRESHOLD (POT) SAMPLING; SEASONAL FLOOD;

HYDROLOGY;

DESIGN FLOOD; FLOOD FORECASTING; FLOOD FREQUENCY; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; PEAK DISCHARGE; PEAK FLOW; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POISSON RATIO; RESERVOIR FLOODING; SEASONALITY;

ASIA; BAIYUNSHAN RESERVOIR; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; GEHEYAN DAM; HUBEI; JIANGXI;

EID: 34848906789     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1623/hysj.52.5.974     Document Type: Article

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