Event-Based Time Distribution Patterns, Return Levels, and Their Trends of Extreme Precipitation across Indus Basin

Temporal and spatial distribution of extreme precipitation indices over the lake Urmia Basin, Iran

Bayesian Spatial Modeling of Extreme Precipitation Return Levels

Quantification of precipitation extremes is important for flood planning purposes, and a common measure of extreme events is the r-year return-level. We present a method for producing maps of precipitation return levels and uncertainty measures and apply to a Colorado region. Separate hierarchical models are constructed for the intensity and the frequency of extreme precipitation events. For in...

Investigation of precipitation and discharge trends in Aras basin

Rivers play an important role in the economy and agriculture, but climate change and improper management have affected these resources. In order to better manage rivers, it is necessary to know their discharge trend and the factors that create the trend. The severe decrease in rainfall and the resulting dry periods have many negative effects on water resources. The continuation of droughts is a...

An appraisal of precipitation distribution in the high-altitude catchments of the Indus basin.

Scarcity of in-situ observations coupled with high orographic influences has prevented a comprehensive assessment of precipitation distribution in the high-altitude catchments of Indus basin. Available data are generally fragmented and scattered with different organizations and mostly cover the valleys. Here, we combine most of the available station data with the indirect precipitation estimate...

Modeling Annual Extreme Precipitation in China Using the Generalized Extreme Value Distribution

Extreme precipitation events are the major causes of severe floods in China. In this study, four time series of daily, 2-day, 5-day, and 10-day annual maximum precipitation from 1951 to 2000 at 651 weather stations in China were analyzed. The generalized extreme value (GEV) distribution was used, to model the annual extreme precipitation events at each station. The GEV distribution was also mod...