Generalized Rainfall-Duration-Frequency Relationships: Applicability in Different Climatic Regions of Argentina
Publication: Journal of Hydrologic Engineering
Volume 9, Issue 4
Abstract
This study compares the generalized rainfall intensity-duration-frequency relationships proposed by Bell in 1969 with results obtained from data registered in different climatic regions of Argentina. The results show that the relationships are applicable in different climatic zones (from subtropical to semiarid). This conclusion is considered important because in Argentina, as in other developing countries, data are generally sparse, expensive, and difficult to obtain.
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Journal of Hydrologic Engineering
Volume 9 • Issue 4 • July 2004
Pages: 269 - 274
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Copyright © 2004 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Jun 13, 2002
Accepted: Sep 25, 2003
Published online: Jun 15, 2004
Published in print: Jul 2004
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