Regionalization of precipitation in data sparse areas using large scale atmospheric variables - A fuzzy clustering approach

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 405, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 462-473

  Satyanarayana, P ^a   Srinivas, V V ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

Fuzzy cluster analysis; Homogeneous precipitation regions; Hydrometeorology; L moments; Precipitation; Regionalization

Indexed keywords

FUZZY CLUSTER ANALYSIS; HOMOGENEOUS PRECIPITATION; HYDROMETEOROLOGY; L-MOMENTS; REGIONALIZATION;

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; FUZZY CLUSTERING; GAGES;

RAIN;

ALTITUDE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DATA SET; DROUGHT; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; FUZZY MATHEMATICS; HOMOGENEITY; HYDROMETEOROLOGY; LATITUDE; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; RAINGAUGE; REGIONALIZATION; SEASONALITY;

INDIA;

EID: 79960390182     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2011.05.044     Document Type: Article

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