Estimating discharge measurement uncertainty using the interpolated variance estimator

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering

Volumn 139, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 502-510

  Cohn, Timothy A ^a   Kiang, Julie E ^a   Mason, Robert R ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Stream gauging; Streamflow; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); ESTIMATION; STREAM FLOW; VELOCITY; WATER RESOURCES;

ACTUAL MEASUREMENTS; DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS; EMPIRICAL STUDIES; LABORATORY STUDIES; MEASUREMENT UNCERTAINTY; SOURCES OF UNCERTAINTY; STREAM GAGING; STREAMFLOW; UNCERTAINTY; VARIANCE ESTIMATORS;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

DISCHARGE; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; FLOW MEASUREMENT; FLOW VELOCITY; INTERPOLATION; STREAMFLOW; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 84879599070     PISSN: 07339429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0000695     Document Type: Article

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