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After five decades, the field of Statistical Hydrology continues to evolve and remains a very active area of investigation. Researchers continue to examine various distributions, methods of estimation of parameters, and problems related to regionalization. However, much of this research appears in j...

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Main Author: Rao, A. Ramachandra (Adiseshappa Ramachandra), 1939-
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Other Authors: Hamed, Khaled H.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press, ©2000.
Series:New directions in civil engineering.
Subjects:
Flood forecasting > Mathematical models.
Inondations > Prévision > Modèles mathématiques.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Geography.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Geology.
COMPUTERS > Computer Engineering.
SCIENCE > Environmental Science.
TECHNOLOGY > Engineering > Civil.
Flood forecasting > Mathematical models
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1 Introduction
  • chapter 2 Selection and Evaluation of Parent Distributions: Conventional Moments
  • chapter 3 Selection and Evaluation of Parent Distributions
  • chapter 4 Parameter and Quantile Estimation
  • chapter 5 Normal and Related Distributions
  • chapter 6 The Gamma Family
  • chapter 7 Extreme Value Distributions
  • chapter 8 The Wakeby Distribution
  • chapter 9 The Logistic Distribution
  • chapter 10 Computer Program.