Regionalization of low flows based on Canonical Correlation Analysis

Advances in Water Resources

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 865-872

  Tsakiris, George ^a   Nalbantis, Ioannis ^a   Cavadias, George ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Canonical correlation; Jack knife method; Low flows; Low flow statistics; Regional analysis; Ungauged basins

Indexed keywords

CANONICAL CORRELATIONS; JACK-KNIFE METHOD; LOW FLOW; LOW-FLOW STATISTICS; REGIONAL ANALYSIS; UNGAUGED BASINS;

REGIONAL PLANNING; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER RESOURCES;

CATCHMENTS;

CANONICAL ANALYSIS; CORRELATION; DRAINAGE BASIN; LOW FLOW; PLANNING METHOD; REGIONALIZATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER PLANNING; WATER RESOURCE;

EID: 79957898073     PISSN: 03091708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.advwatres.2011.04.007     Document Type: Article

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