AN EXTREME VALUE ANALYSIS OF THE FLOW OF BURBAGE BROOK

被引:11
作者
BARRETT, JH
机构
[1] Dept. of Probability and Statistics, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 2UN
来源
STOCHASTIC HYDROLOGY AND HYDRAULICS | 1992年 / 6卷 / 03期
关键词
EXTREME VALUES; GENERALIZED PARETO DISTRIBUTION; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD; PEAKS OVER THRESHOLD; RETURN LEVELS; RIVER FLOWS;
D O I
10.1007/BF01581447
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
An extreme value analysis of the flow of Burbage Brook is carried out by modelling peaks over a high threshold. The aims are to illustrate recently developed statistical techniques and to report on interesting features of the flow of the brook over a 58-year period. Peak flows are found to show marked seasonal variation and a downward trend. The n-year return level is estimated for various values of n, and the reliability of the estimates is assessed.
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页数:15
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