On the role of storm duration in the mapping of rainfall to flood return periods

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 205-216

  Viglione, A ^a   Bloschl G ^a  

^a VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENT; FILTER; FLOOD FREQUENCY; FLOODING; HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSE; MAPPING; STORM; UNIT HYDROGRAPH;

EID: 60749105882     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: 16077938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-13-205-2009     Document Type: Article

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