Copula-based analysis of hydrological extremes and implications of hydrological behaviors in the Pearl River Basin, China

Journal of Hydrologic Engineering

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 598-607

  Zhang, Qiang ^a   Chen, Yongqin David ^b   Chen, Xiaohong ^a   Li, Jianfeng ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Global warming; Hydrology; River basins; Statistics; Streamflow

Indexed keywords

DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; GEMS; GLOBAL WARMING; HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; HYDROLOGY; PROBABILITY; STATISTICS; STREAM FLOW; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATERSHEDS;

CHANGING ENVIRONMENT; CHINA; HYDROLOGICAL CYCLES; HYDROLOGICAL EXTREMES; INCREASING TEMPERATURES; RIVER BASINS; STATISTICAL BEHAVIOR; WATERRESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

RIVERS;

DROUGHT; FLOOD; GLOBAL WARMING; HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE; HYDROMETEOROLOGY; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; RIVER BASIN; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STREAMFLOW; TRIBUTARY; WATER RESOURCE;

CHINA; GUANGDONG; ZHUJIANG BASIN;

EID: 79960147230     PISSN: 10840699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)HE.1943-5584.0000350     Document Type: Article

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