Runoff models and flood frequency statistics for design flood estimation in Austria - Do they tell a consistent story?

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 456-457, Issue , 2012, Pages 30-43

  Rogger, M ^a   Kohl, B ^b   Pirkl, H ^c   Viglione, A ^a   Komma, J ^a   Kirnbauer, R ^a   Merz, R ^d   Bloschl G ^a  

^a VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

^b FEDERAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTRE FOR FORESTS   (Austria)

^c Technical Office for Geology Dr Herbert Pirkl   (Austria)

^d HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Design flood; Design storm method; Flood frequency statistics; Rainfall runoff models

Indexed keywords

ALPINE CATCHMENTS; AUSTRIA; CATCHMENT CHARACTERISTICS; DESIGN FLOOD; DESIGN FLOOD ESTIMATION; DESIGN STORMS; EVENT-BASED; EVENT-BASED MODEL; FLOOD FREQUENCY; FLOOD FREQUENCY CURVE; GEOLOGIC INFORMATION; INTENSITY DURATION FREQUENCIES; LOW-STORAGE; MONTE CARLO SIMULATION; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELS; RUNOFF COMPONENTS; RUNOFF MODEL; SIGNIFICANT SURFACES; STEP CHANGES; STORAGE CAPACITY;

DESIGN; ESTIMATION; FLOODS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; RAIN; RUNOFF; STATISTICS; STORMS;

CATCHMENTS;

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; CATCHMENT; DESIGN FLOOD; FLOOD FREQUENCY; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELING; STORM SURGE;

AUSTRIA; TYROL;

EID: 84864355394     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2012.05.068     Document Type: Article

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