Application of Bayesian approach to hydrological frequency analysis

Science China Technological Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1183-1192

  Liang, Zhongmin ^a   Li, Binquan ^a   Yu, Zhongbo ^a,b   Chang, Wenjuan ^a  

^a HOHAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian theory; hydrological frequency analysis; Markov Chain Monte Carlo; posterior distribution; prior distribution

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN NETWORKS; FLOOD CONTROL; FLOODS; FREQUENCY ESTIMATION; MARKOV CHAINS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

BAYESIAN THEORY; HYDROLOGICAL FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; MARKOV CHAIN MONTE-CARLO; POSTERIOR DISTRIBUTIONS; PRIOR DISTRIBUTION;

IMPORTANCE SAMPLING;

EID: 79956272206     PISSN: 16747321     EISSN: 18691900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11431-010-4229-4     Document Type: Article

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