Spatially smooth regional estimation of the flood frequency curve (with uncertainty)

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 408, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 67-77

  Laio, F ^a   Ganora, D ^a   Claps, P ^a   Galeati, G ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b ENEL   (Italy)

Author keywords

L moments; Regional flood frequency analysis; Short records; Uncertainty; Ungauged basins

Indexed keywords

L-MOMENTS; REGIONAL FLOOD FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; SHORT RECORDS; UNCERTAINTY; UNGAUGED BASINS;

CATCHMENTS; FLOOD CONTROL; FLOODS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

FREQUENCY ESTIMATION;

ESTIMATION METHOD; FLOOD FREQUENCY; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; GEOMORPHOLOGICAL MAPPING; HOMOGENEITY; IDENTIFICATION KEY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ITALY;

EID: 80052821213     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2011.07.022     Document Type: Article

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