Bayesian estimation of intensity-duration-frequency curves and of the return period associated to a given rainfall event

Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 337-347

  Huard, David ^a   Mailhot, Alain ^b   Duchesne, Sophie ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

Author keywords

Annual maximum; Bayesian statistic; Extreme hydrological event; Rainfall; Return period; Urban drainage

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL MAXIMA; BAYESIAN STATISTICS; HYDROLOGICAL EVENTS; RETURN PERIODS; URBAN DRAINAGE;

BAYESIAN NETWORKS; DRAINAGE; ESTIMATION; FREQUENCY ESTIMATION; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; TIME SERIES; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

RAIN;

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; ESTIMATION METHOD; EXTREME EVENT; GEOSTATISTICS; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); RAINFALL; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; URBAN DRAINAGE;

CANADA; QUEBEC [CANADA];

EID: 77955058349     PISSN: 14363240     EISSN: 14363259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00477-009-0323-1     Document Type: Article

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