Multiparameter probability distributions for heavy rainfall modeling in extreme southern Brazil

Study region: The study was conducted in the Rio Grande do Sul state – Brazil. Study focus: Studies about heavy rainfall events are crucial for proper flood management in river basins and for the design of hydraulic infrastructure. In Brazil, the lack of runoff monitoring is evident, therefore, desi...

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Main Authors: Samuel Beskow, Tamara L. Caldeira, Carlos Rogério de Mello, Lessandro C. Faria, Hugo Alexandre S. Guedes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-09-01
Series:Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221458181500066X