Copula-based flood frequency (COFF) analysis at the confluences of river systems

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1471-1486

  Wang, Cheng ^a   Chang, Ni Bin ^a   Yeh, Gour Tsyh ^a  

^a University of Central Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Confluence point; Copula; Flood frequency analysis; Hydrological process; Joint probability; Monte Carlo simulation

Indexed keywords

CONFLUENCE POINT; COPULA; FLOOD FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HYDROLOGICAL PROCESS; JOINT PROBABILITY; MONTE CARLO SIMULATION;

DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; FLOOD CONTROL; FLOODS; HIGHWAY BRIDGES; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PROBABILITY; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; REGIONAL PLANNING; SURVEYS;

FREQUENCY ESTIMATION;

ALGORITHM; CONFLUENCE; FLOOD FORECASTING; FLOOD FREQUENCY; FLOODING; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; RIVER SYSTEM;

DES MOINES RIVER; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 65449124204     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: 10991085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.7273     Document Type: Article

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