Modified generalized likelihood uncertainty estimation (GLUE) methodology for considering the subjectivity of likelihood measure selection

Journal of Hydrologic Engineering

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 558-561

  Zhang, Yingqi ^a   Liu, Hui Hai ^a   Houseworth, James ^a  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision making; Uncertainty analysis

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX MODEL; EXPERT OPINION; FORMAL DEFINITION; GENERALIZED LIKELIHOOD UNCERTAINTY ESTIMATION; MODEL CALIBRATION; PROBABILITY ESTIMATE; PROBABILITY THEORY; UNCERTAINTY ESTIMATION;

DECISION MAKING; ESTIMATION; GLUES; GLUING;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

CALIBRATION; DECISION MAKING; ESTIMATION METHOD; HYDROLOGY; NUMERICAL MODEL; PROBABILITY; THEORETICAL STUDY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 79958761329     PISSN: 10840699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)HE.1943-5584.0000341     Document Type: Article

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