Bayesian MCMC approach to regional flood frequency analyses involving extraordinary flood events at ungauged sites

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 394, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 101-117

  Gaume, E ^a   Gaal L ^b   Viglione, A ^c   Szolgay, J ^b   Kohnova S ^b   Bloschl G ^c  

^a Laboratoire Central des Ponts et Chaussées   (France)

^b SLOVAK UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Slovakia)

^c VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Bayesian MCMC; Flash floods; France; Regional flood frequency analysis; Slovakia; Ungauged extremes

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN; FLASH FLOODS; FRANCE; REGIONAL FLOOD FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; SLOVAKIA; UNGAUGED EXTREMES;

BAYESIAN NETWORKS; CATCHMENTS; FLOOD CONTROL; MARKOV PROCESSES; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

FLOODS;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; ALGORITHM; BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; CATCHMENT; DATA SET; FLOOD; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HAZARD MANAGEMENT; MARKOV CHAIN; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; REGIONALIZATION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EUROPE;

EID: 77957669391     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2010.01.008     Document Type: Article

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