FLOOD ANALYSIS BY SMEMAX TRANSFORMATION

Floods for a given return period are calculated on the assumption that the parent flood population conforms to a theoretical model. Purpose of the SMEMAX transformation is to normalize observed flood data, thereby facilitating the computation of long-term floods. Analyses of flood data of 65 rivers in the Northwest corroborate the effectiveness and utility of the SMEMAX transformation, and comparison of the results with those obtained by standard methods reveals the adequacy of the method. /Author/

• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Bethlahmy, N
• Publication Date: 1977-1

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 69-78
• Serial:
  • Journal of the Hydraulics Division
  • Volume: 103
  • Issue Number: HY1
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Floods; Mathematical models; Statistical analysis; Transformations (Mathematics); Weather forecasting
• Uncontrolled Terms: Models
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00148384
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 15 1977 12:00AM