Copula-based risk evaluation of hydrological droughts in the East River basin, China

Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1397-1406

  Zhang, Qiang ^a   Xiao, Mingzhong ^a   Singh, Vijay P ^b,c   Chen, Xiaohong ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Texas A M University   (United States)

^c Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Copula; Extreme value; Hydrological drought; Secondary return period; The East River basin

Indexed keywords

COPULA; EAST RIVER BASIN; EXTREME VALUE; HYDROLOGICAL DROUGHTS; RETURN PERIODS;

DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; DROUGHT; WATER SUPPLY; WATERSHEDS;

WATER RESOURCES;

DROUGHT; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; STREAMFLOW; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE; WATER SUPPLY;

CHINA; DONG RIVER;

EID: 84880060408     PISSN: 14363240     EISSN: 14363259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00477-012-0675-9     Document Type: Article

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