Change-point detection of long-duration extreme precipitation and the effect on hydrologic design: A case study of south Taiwan

Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1123-1130

  Chu, Hone Jay ^a   Pan, Tsung Yi ^b   Liou, Jun Jih ^c  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER FOR DISASTER REDUCTION   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Change point analysis; Frequency analysis; Precipitation change

Indexed keywords

PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY);

ANNUAL MAXIMUM RAINFALLS; CHANGE POINT DETECTION; CHANGE-POINT ANALYSIS; CUMULATIVE SUM TECHNIQUES; EXTREME PRECIPITATION; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; PRECIPITATION CHANGE; PRECIPITATION DEPTHS;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

CLIMATE CHANGE; EXTREME EVENT; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; RAINFALL;

TAIWAN;

EID: 84871509255     PISSN: 14363240     EISSN: 14363259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00477-012-0566-0     Document Type: Article

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