Review of methods for deriving areal reduction factors

Journal of Flood Risk Management

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 232-245

  Svensson, C ^a   Jones, D A ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Areal rainfall; Areal reduction factor; Design rainfall; Methodology; Rainfall

Indexed keywords

AREAL INTERPOLATION; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURE; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; RADAR IMAGERY;

EID: 77955732869     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1753318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-318X.2010.01075.x     Document Type: Article

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