Using entropy theory to improve the definition of homogeneous regions in the semi-arid region of Brazil

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 61, Issue 11, 2016, Pages 2096-2109

  Rodriguez, Renata D G ^a   Singh, Vijay P ^b   Pruski, Fernando F ^c   Calegario, Arthur T ^c  

^a MINISTRY OF EDUCATION OF BRAZIL   (Brazil)

^b Texas A M University   (United States)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

cluster analysis; entropy based disorder index; hydroclimatic variability

Indexed keywords

ARID REGIONS; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; ENTROPY; GAGES; HIGHER ORDER STATISTICS; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); RAIN; RAIN GAGES; STATISTICAL METHODS;

ANNUAL PRECIPITATION; ANNUAL WATER BALANCE; CLIMATIC PARAMETERS; ENTROPY-BASED; GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION; HOMOGENEOUS REGIONS; HYDROCLIMATIC VARIABILITY; REFERENCE EVAPOTRANSPIRATION;

GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS;

CLIMATE VARIATION; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; ENTROPY; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; SEMIARID REGION; WATER BUDGET;

BRAZIL;

EID: 84976254574     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: 21503435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02626667.2015.1083651     Document Type: Article

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