Regional frequency analysis for consecutive hour rainfall using L-moments approach in Jeju Island, Korea

Regional frequency analysis for consecutive hour rainfall using L-moments approach in Jeju Island, Korea

Abstract Background Extreme rainfall events are enormously frequent and abrupt in tropical areas like the Jeju Island of South Korea, impacting the hydrological functions as well as the social and economic situation. Rainfall magnitude and frequency distribution related information are essential for...

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Main Authors: Kanak Kanti Kar, Sung-Kee Yang, Jun-Ho Lee, Fahad Khan Khadim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-06-01
Series:Geoenvironmental Disasters
Subjects:
Regional frequency analysis
Consecutive hour rainfall
L-moments
Heterogeneity measure
Jeju Island
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40677-017-0082-0

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