Non-stationary flood frequency analysis in continental Spanish rivers, using climate and reservoir indices as external covariates

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 3189-3203

  Lopez J ^a   Frances F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOOD FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; GENERALIZED ADDITIVE MODEL; INTERANNUAL VARIABILITY; NON-STATIONARY ANALYSIS; NON-STATIONARY TIME SERIES; NORTH ATLANTIC OSCILLATIONS; RESERVOIR REGULATIONS; WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; FLOOD CONTROL; FLOODS; RIVERS; TOOLS;

RESERVOIRS (WATER);

CLIMATE CONDITIONS; CLIMATE FORCING; FLOOD FREQUENCY; FLOW REGULATION; HUMAN ACTIVITY; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; HYDROLOGICAL REGIME; INDEX METHOD; RESERVOIR; RIVER FLOW; TEMPORAL PERIOD;

SPAIN;

EID: 84882383013     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: 16077938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-17-3189-2013     Document Type: Article

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