Comparison of probability weighted moments and maximum likelihood methods used in flood frequency analysis for Ceyhan River basin

Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 49-69

  Seckin, Neslihan ^a   Yurta, Recep ^a   Haktanir, Tefaruk ^b   Dogan, Ahmet ^c  

^a CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ERCIYES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c SULEYMAN DEMIREL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Flood frequency analysis; Maximum likelihood methods; Parameter estimation; Plotting position formulas; Probability weighted moments

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957134799     PISSN: 2193567X     EISSN: 21914281     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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