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Author : Adamowski, K.
Date : 2001.
Title : Geostatistical regional flood analysis.
Publication : AGU 2001 Fall Meeting, Moscone Centre, San Franciso, California, December 10-14, 2001.
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Abstract
A general framework and methodological approach is developed to perform regional flood analysis using space-time techniques. A nonparametric method is combined with L-moments, geostatistical and GIS techniques to perform a regional flood analysis. A nonparametric method provides at-site flood characteristics and means to delineate homogeneous regions. L-moments are then employed to test regional homogeneity. Geostatistical methods are used to quantify spatial characteristics in the GIS environment. Annual maximum and partial duration data for Central and Eastern Canada were used for the numerical calculations. It was found that the regional spatially-explicit method developed in this study results in improved accuracy and physical understanding of flood generating phenomena on a regional basis.
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