Extreme snowmelt floods: Frequency assessment and analysis of genesis on the basis of the dynamic-stochastic approach

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 388, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 85-99

  Gelfan, Alexander ^a  

^a WATER PROBLEMS INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Dynamic stochastic approach; Extreme flood; Snowmelt

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; FLOODS; MOISTURE CONTROL; MONTE CARLO METHODS; RUNOFF; SNOW MELTING SYSTEMS; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS;

CONTINUOUS SIMULATION; DETERMINISTIC MODELING; EXTREME FLOOD; HEAT AND MOISTURE TRANSFER; MONTE CARLO PROCEDURES; SNOWMELT; STOCHASTIC APPROACH; STOCHASTIC WEATHER GENERATOR;

STOCHASTIC MODELS;

AIR TEMPERATURE; CHANNEL FLOW; EXTREME EVENT; FLOODING; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HEAT TRANSFER; HUMIDITY; HYDROGRAPH; MOISTURE TRANSFER; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; OVERLAND FLOW; RUNOFF; SNOW ACCUMULATION; SNOWMELT; STOCHASTICITY;

FRANCE; RUSSIAN FEDERATION; SEINE BASIN;

EID: 78650178419     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2010.04.031     Document Type: Article

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