Hybrid approach to delineation of homogeneous regions for regional precipitation frequency analysis;Hybridný prístup k vyčleneniu homogénnych regiónov pre regionálnu frekvenčnú analýzu úhrnov zrážok

Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 226-249

  Gaál, Ladislav ^a   Szolgay, J A N ^a   Lapin, Milan ^b   Faško, Pavol ^c  

^a SLOVAK UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Slovakia)

^b Faculty of Natural Sciences   (Slovakia)

^c SLOVAK HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Calendar year; Cluster analysis; Homogeneous regions; L moments; Maxima of l to 5 day precipitation amounts; Regional frequency analysis; Slovakia; Warm cold season

Indexed keywords

EID: 75949127405     PISSN: 0042790X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10098-009-0021-1     Document Type: Article

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