Bayesian flood frequency analysis in the light of model and parameter uncertainties

Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 721-730

  Liang, Zhongmin ^a   Chang, Wenjuan ^a   Li, Binquan ^a  

^a HOHAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Flood frequency analysis; Markov Chain Monte Carlo; Model uncertainty; Parameter uncertainty; Quantile estimation

Indexed keywords

FLOOD FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; MARKOV CHAIN MONTE CARLO; MODEL UNCERTAINTIES; PARAMETER UNCERTAINTY; QUANTILE ESTIMATION;

ESTIMATION; FLOOD CONTROL; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; FLOOD FREQUENCY; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; MARKOV CHAIN; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

CHINA; HUAI RIVER;

EID: 84861598283     PISSN: 14363240     EISSN: 14363259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00477-011-0552-y     Document Type: Article

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