Analysis of potential impacts of climate change on intensity-duration-frequency (IDF) relationships for six regions in the United States

Journal of Water and Climate Change

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 185-196

  Zhu, Jianting ^a   Stone, Mark C ^b   Forsee, William ^a  

^a DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Areal reduction factor; Climate change; Intensity duration frequency (IDF) relationships; North American Regional Climate Change Assessment Program

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867000638     PISSN: 20402244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wcc.2012.045     Document Type: Article

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