Bayesian power-law regression with a location parameter, with applications for construction of discharge rating curves

Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 351-365

  Reitan, Trond ^a   Petersen Øverleir, Asgeir ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN WATER RESOURCES AND ENERGY DIRECTORATE   (Norway)

Author keywords

Bayesian statistics; Location parameter; Non linear regression; Power law; Rating curve; Stage discharge

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN POWER-LAW REGRESSION; BAYESIAN STATISTICS; DISCHARGE RATING CURVES; NONLINEAR REGRESSION;

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURVE FITTING; DATA PROCESSING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

ALGORITHM; BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; DISCHARGE; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; POWER LAW DISTRIBUTION; RATING CURVE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 39349086781     PISSN: 14363240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00477-007-0119-0     Document Type: Article

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