Traditional and Bayesian statistical models in fluvial sediment transport

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering

Volumn 139, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 336-340

  Schmelter, Mark L ^a   Stevens, David K ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian statistical models; Nonlinear modeling; Parameter uncertainty; Predictive uncertainty; Sediment transport

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN STATISTICAL MODEL; ESTIMATES OF PARAMETERS; ESTIMATION AND PREDICTIONS; NONLINEAR MODELING; PARAMETER UNCERTAINTY; PREDICTIVE DISTRIBUTIONS; PREDICTIVE UNCERTAINTY; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT MODEL;

BAYESIAN NETWORKS; FORECASTING; LEARNING ALGORITHMS; NORMAL DISTRIBUTION; SEDIMENTATION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

ALGORITHM; ALLUVIAL DEPOSIT; BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 84879580896     PISSN: 07339429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0000672     Document Type: Article

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