Using comparative analysis to teach about the nature of nonstationarity in future flood predictions

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1269-1279

  Shaw, S B ^a   Walter, M T ^b  

^a 402 Baker Laboratory   (United States)

^b Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHANGING CLIMATE; COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; CONVECTIVE EVENTS; FLOOD FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; FLOOD PREDICTION; FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES; HYDROCLIMATIC; HYDROLOGIC SYSTEMS; NON-STATIONARITIES; PEAK DISCHARGE; STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES;

FLOOD CONTROL; WATERSHEDS;

FORECASTING;

CLIMATE CHANGE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FLOOD FREQUENCY; FLOODING; FUTURE PROSPECT; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; PEAK DISCHARGE; STUDENT; WATERSHED;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84860624360     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: 16077938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-16-1269-2012     Document Type: Review

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