Optimal depth-based regional frequency analysis

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 2281-2296

  Wazneh, H ^a   Chebana, F ^a   Ouarda, T B M J ^a,b  

^a CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

^b KHALIFA UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETTER PERFORMANCE; CANONICAL CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CLASSICAL METHODS; HYDROLOGICAL VARIABLES; PERFORMANCE CRITERION; REGIONAL FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; SELECTION PROCEDURES; TRADITIONAL APPROACHES;

EARTH SCIENCES; HYDROLOGY;

OPTIMIZATION;

FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HYDROLOGICAL CHANGE; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; INFORMATION;

NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 84885011821     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: 16077938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-17-2281-2013     Document Type: Article

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