Precipitation extremes in the Yangtze River Basin, China: Regional frequency and spatial-temporal patterns

Regional frequency analysis and spatial-temporal patterns of precipitation extremes are investigated based on daily precipitation data covering 1960-2009 using the index-flood L-moments method together with some advanced statistical tests and spatial analysis techniques. The results indicate that: (...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Chen, Y., Zhang, Q., Xiao, M., Singh, V., Leung, Yee-Hong, Jiang, L.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Springer Wien 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/57929