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Characterisation of flash floods in small ungauged mountain basins of Central Spain using an integrated approach

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)

Dept. of Research and Geoscientific Prospective, Geological Survey of Spain (IGME), Madrid, Espagne
Lab. of Dendrogeomorphology, Inst. of Geological Sciences, Univ., Berne, Suisse
Dept. of Research and Geoscientific Prospective, Geological Survey of Spain (IGME), Madrid, Espagne
BODOQUE, J.M.
Mining and Geological Engineering Dep., Univ. Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo, Espagne
Dept. of Research and Geoscientific Prospective, Geological Survey of Spain (IGME), Madrid, Espagne
Lab. of Dendrogeomorphology, Inst. of Geological Sciences, Univ., Berne, Suisse
STOFFEL, M.
Lab. of Dendrogeomorphology, Inst. of Geological Sciences, Univ., Berne, Suisse
Climatic Change and Climate Impacts Group, Inst. of Environmental Sciences, Univ. of Geneva, Carouge-Geneva, Suisse


Description :
The AA. have combined archival records, dendrogeomorphic time series and instrumental data (daily rainfall and discharge) from 4 ungauged and poorly gauged mountain basins in Central Spain with the aim of reconstructing and compiling information on 41 flash flood events since the end of the 19th century. Estimation of historical discharge and the incorporation of uncertainty for the at-site and regional flood frequency analysis were performed with an empirical rainfall-runoff assessment as well as stochastic and Bayesian Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) approaches. Results for each of the ungauged basins include flood frequency, severity, seasonality and triggers (synoptic meteorological situations). The reconstructed data series clearly demonstrates how uncertainty can be reduced by including historical information, but also points to the considerable influence of different approaches on quantile estimation.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Catena (Giessen), issn : 0341-8162, 2013, vol. 110, p. 32-43, nombre de pages : 12, Références bibliographiques : 1 p.

Date :
2013

Editeur :
Pays édition : Allemagne, Cremlingen-Destedt, Catena

Langue :
Anglais
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