Copula-based depth-duration-frequency analysis of typhoons in Taiwan

Hydrology Research

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 414-423

  Shiau, Jenq Tzong ^a   Wang, Hsin Yi ^a   Tsai, Chang Tai ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bivariate distribution; Copula; Depth duration frequency; Frequency analysis; Joint probability; Return period

Indexed keywords

BIVARIATE DISTRIBUTION; COPULA; DEPTH-DURATION; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; JOINT PROBABILITY; RETURN PERIODS;

HURRICANES; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS;

RAIN;

ECONOMIC INSTABILITY; FLOOD CONTROL; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURE; NATURAL HAZARD; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; PROBABILITY; RAINFALL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TYPHOON; WEATHER STATION;

TAIWAN;

EID: 77957581372     PISSN: 00291277     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/nh.2010.048     Document Type: Article

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