On accuracy of upper quantiles estimation
Flood frequency analysis (FFA) entails the estimation of the upper tail of a probability density function (PDF) of annual peak flows obtained from either the annual maximum series or partial duration series. In hydrological practice, the properties of various methods of upper quantiles estimation ar...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2010-11-01
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| Series: | Hydrology and Earth System Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/14/2167/2010/hess-14-2167-2010.pdf |