A Derived Flood Frequency Distribution Based on the Geomorphoclimatic IUH and the Density Function of Rainfall Excess

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Main Authors: Diaz-Granados, Mario A., Valdes, Juan B., Bras, Rafael L.
Published: Cambridge, Mass. : Ralph M. Parsons Laboratory, Hydrology and Water Resource Systems, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil Engineering 2022
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/143032
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spelling mit-1721.1/1430322022-06-14T03:20:56Z A Derived Flood Frequency Distribution Based on the Geomorphoclimatic IUH and the Density Function of Rainfall Excess Diaz-Granados, Mario A. Valdes, Juan B. Bras, Rafael L. Scanning notes: Disclaimer inserted for illegible graphs and text. Missing pages 105-106. This study was sponsored by the MIT Technology Adaptation Program, which is funded through a grant from the Agency for International Development, United States Department of State. The geomorphoclimatic theory is used, along with the joint probability density function of storm duration and storm intensity and the representation of the infiltration process, to derive the flood frequency distribution for a given catchment. The infiltration process is represented by two different approaches: a simple time averaged potential infiltration rate and a more realistic model based on Philip's infiltration equation. The resulting flood frequency distributions are in analytical form, containing only few climatologic and physiographic parameters of the catchment. These frequency distributions are tested against historic records from arid and wet climates with very satisfactory results. They will be very valuable in the design of flood control systems since they provide a theoretical basis for estimating flood frequencies in the absence of streamflow records. 2022-06-13T13:11:08Z 2022-06-13T13:11:08Z 1983-07 292 https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/143032 10791458 241986 R (Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil Engineering) ; 83-9. Report (Ralph M. Parsons Laboratory for Water Resources and Hydrodynamics) ; 292. TAP report application/pdf Cambridge, Mass. : Ralph M. Parsons Laboratory, Hydrology and Water Resource Systems, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil Engineering
spellingShingle Diaz-Granados, Mario A.
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A Derived Flood Frequency Distribution Based on the Geomorphoclimatic IUH and the Density Function of Rainfall Excess
title A Derived Flood Frequency Distribution Based on the Geomorphoclimatic IUH and the Density Function of Rainfall Excess
title_full A Derived Flood Frequency Distribution Based on the Geomorphoclimatic IUH and the Density Function of Rainfall Excess
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title_short A Derived Flood Frequency Distribution Based on the Geomorphoclimatic IUH and the Density Function of Rainfall Excess
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