Flood frequency estimation using a joint probability approach within a Monte Carlo framework;Prédétermination des crues utilisant une méthode de probabilités conjointes dans un cadre de simulation Monte-Carlo

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 8-27

  Svensson, Cecilia ^a   Kjeldsen, Thomas R ^a   Jones, David A ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

flood frequency estimation; Great Britain; hydrological event modelling; joint probability; Monte Carlo simulation; rainfall; river flow; sensitivity analysis; soil moisture deficit; uncertainty analysis

Indexed keywords

FLOOD FREQUENCY ESTIMATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HYDROLOGICAL EVENTS; JOINT PROBABILITY; MONTE CARLO SIMULATION; RIVER FLOW; SOIL MOISTURE DEFICITS;

FLOOD CONTROL; MONTE CARLO METHODS; RAIN; RUNOFF; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOIL MOISTURE; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

FLOODS;

FLOOD FREQUENCY; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; PROBABILITY; RAINFALL; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELING; RIVER FLOW; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOIL MOISTURE; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; UNIT HYDROGRAPH;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84873280285     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: 21503435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02626667.2012.746780     Document Type: Article

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