The hydrology and hydrometeorology of flooding in the Delaware River basin

Journal of Hydrometeorology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 841-859

  Smith, James A ^a   Baeck, Mary Lynn ^a   Villarini, Gabriele ^a   Krajewski, Witold F ^b  

^a Princeton University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Changepoint analysis; Flood events; Hydrology; Hydrometeorology; North America

Indexed keywords

FLOOD FREQUENCY; FLOODING; HYDROLOGY; HYDROMETEOROLOGY; RAINFALL; RIVER BASIN; RUNOFF;

DELAWARE RIVER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77958545300     PISSN: 1525755X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2010JHM1236.1     Document Type: Article

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