Regional frequency analysis at ungauged sites with the generalized additive model

Journal of Hydrometeorology

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 2418-2428

  Chebana, F ^a   Charron, C ^b   Ouarda, T B M J ^a,b   Martel, B ^a  

^a CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

^b KHALIFA UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Flood events; Ocean circulation; Regression analysis; Risk assessment; Statistical techniques; Statistics

Indexed keywords

FLOOD FORECASTING; FLOOD FREQUENCY; FLOW MODELING; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HYDROMETEOROLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CANADA; QUEBEC [CANADA];

EID: 84915818949     PISSN: 1525755X     EISSN: 15257541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JHM-D-14-0060.1     Document Type: Article

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