Dynamic rating curve assessment for hydrometric stations and computation of the associated uncertainties: Quality and station management indicators

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 517, Issue , 2014, Pages 173-186

  Morlot, Thomas ^a,c   Perret, Christian ^a   Favre, Anne Catherine ^b,c   Jalbert, Jonathan ^c,d  

^a EDF R AND D   (France)

^b UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

^c LABORATOIRE DE GLACIOLOGIE ET GÉOPHYSIQUE DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dynamic assessment; Gauging; Hydrometric station; Rating curve; Uncertainty; Variogram

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC ASSESSMENT; GAUGING; HYDROMETRIC STATIONS; RATING CURVE; UNCERTAINTY; VARIOGRAMS;

DISCHARGE; HYDROMETRY; RATING CURVE; RIVER BED; RIVER DISCHARGE; STREAMFLOW; WATER FLOW; WATER LEVEL; RIVER WATER; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

FRANCE;

EID: 84904906538     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2014.05.007     Document Type: Article

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