Novel indices for the comparison of precipitation extremes and floods: an example from the Czech territory

This paper presents three indices for evaluation of hydrometeorological extremes, considering them as areal precipitation events and trans-basin floods. In contrast to common precipitation indices, the weather extremity index (WEI) reflects not only the highest precipitation amounts at individual ga...

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Main Authors: M. Müller, M. Kašpar, A. Valeriánová, L. Crhová, E. Holtanová, B. Gvoždíková
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2015-11-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/19/4641/2015/hess-19-4641-2015.pdf