Temporal uncertainty estimation of discharges from rating curves using a variographic analysis

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 397, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 83-92

  Jalbert, Jonathan ^a   Mathevet, Thibault ^b   Favre, Anne Catherine ^c  

^a CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

^b EDF R AND D   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Rating curve; Semivariogram; Stage discharge; Uncertainty; Variogram

Indexed keywords

NORMAL DISTRIBUTION; RIVERS; WATER LEVELS;

RATING CURVE; SEMIVARIOGRAMS; STAGE-DISCHARGE; UNCERTAINTY; VARIOGRAMS;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; RATING CURVE; RIVER BED; RIVER DISCHARGE; STAGE-DISCHARGE RELATIONSHIP; TEMPORAL ANALYSIS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; VARIOGRAM; WATER LEVEL; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE;

ALPS; FRANCE;

EID: 78650682161     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2010.11.031     Document Type: Article

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