The SCHADEX method: A semi-continuous rainfall-runoff simulation for extreme flood estimation

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 495, Issue , 2013, Pages 23-37

  Paquet, Emmanuel ^a   Garavaglia, Federico ^a   Garçon, Rémy ^a   Gailhard, Joël ^a  

^a EDF R AND D   (France)

Author keywords

Extreme flood; Extreme rainfall; Hydrological model; MEWP; MORDOR; Peak to volume ratio; SCHADEX; Semi continuous; Stochastic simulation

Indexed keywords

EXTREME FLOOD; EXTREME RAINFALL; HYDROLOGICAL MODELS; MEWP; MORDOR; PEAK-TO-VOLUME RATIO; SCHADEX; SEMI-CONTINUOUS; STOCHASTIC SIMULATIONS;

CATCHMENTS; CLIMATE MODELS; DESIGN; ESTIMATION; FLOODS; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; RAIN; RUNOFF; STOCHASTIC MODELS;

FLOOD CONTROL;

CATCHMENT; DISCHARGE; EXTREME EVENT; FLOODING; PEAK FLOW; PROBABILITY; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELING; SATURATION; SOIL WATER; SPILLWAY; STOCHASTICITY;

FRANCE; MIDI-PYRENEES; TARN RIVER;

EID: 84878348324     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2013.04.045     Document Type: Article

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