Spatial variability of probability distribution of extreme precipitation in Xinjiang

Dili Xuebao/Acta Geographica Sinica

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 3-12

  Zhang, Qiang ^a   Li, Jianfeng ^a   Chen, Xiaohong ^a   Bai, Yungang ^b  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Xinjiang Research Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower   (China)

Author keywords

Arid and semi arid areas; Copula; Extreme precipitation; Joint distribution; Xinjiang

Indexed keywords

AKAIKE INFORMATION CRITERION; ARID ENVIRONMENT; DROUGHT; FLOOD; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; PROBABILITY; SEMIARID REGION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPATIAL VARIATION; TERRAIN; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE;

CHINA; TIEN SHAN; XINJIANG UYGUR;

EID: 84857886678     PISSN: 03755444     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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