Combining hydraulic knowledge and uncertain gaugings in the estimation of hydrometric rating curves: A Bayesian approach

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 509, Issue , 2014, Pages 573-587

  Le Coz, J ^a   Renard, B ^a   Bonnifait, L ^a,b   Branger, F ^a   Le Boursicaud, R ^a  

^a CENTRE DE LYON VILLEURBANNE   (France)

^b CETE Ile de France   (France)

Author keywords

Bayesian inference; Hydraulic controls; Hydrometry; Rating curves; Stage discharge relations; Uncertainty analysis

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN INFERENCE; HYDRAULIC CONTROL; HYDROMETRY; RATING CURVE; STAGE-DISCHARGE RELATIONS;

BAYESIAN NETWORKS; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); HYDRAULIC MACHINERY; INFERENCE ENGINES; RATING; STREAM FLOW;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; HYDROMETRY; RATING CURVE; RIVER DISCHARGE; RIVER FLOW; STREAMFLOW; TIME SERIES; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 84890913795     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2013.11.016     Document Type: Article

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