
handle: 11499/7626
Ward's hierarchical clustering method is applied to classify the annual floods and identify the hydrologic homogeneous regions in Turkey. For this aim, the annual flood data obtained at the 117 gauging stations having data records of 31 years operated by the general directorate of electrical power resources survey and development administration (EIE) throughout Turkey are considered. Discordancy and regional homogeneity measures are applied to test homogeneity of regions identified by Ward's cluster method. Flood frequency analyses for seven sub-groups defined by Ward's clustering method are carried out using various frequency distributions based on index flood and L-moments approaches. The best fit distributions for all sub-regions are identified based on L-moments goodness of fit statistic. The accuracy of results of quantile estimates are evaluated by using relative RMSE% and relative BIAS% through the use of Monte Carlo simulation. © 2014 Sharif University of Technology. All rights reserved.
identification method, 550, 330, Turkey, frequency analysis, flood frequency, Flood frequency analysis, electrical power, Cluster analysis, hierarchical system, Homogenous region, Intelligent systems, gauge, accuracy assessment, Annual maximum flow, Regional frequency analysis, Goodness-of-fit statistics, Monte Carlo methods, flood, Ward's method, Floods, Flood control, Frequency distributions, homogeneity, energy resource, Hydrologic homogenous region, Monte Carlo analysis, Hierarchical clustering methods, cluster analysis
identification method, 550, 330, Turkey, frequency analysis, flood frequency, Flood frequency analysis, electrical power, Cluster analysis, hierarchical system, Homogenous region, Intelligent systems, gauge, accuracy assessment, Annual maximum flow, Regional frequency analysis, Goodness-of-fit statistics, Monte Carlo methods, flood, Ward's method, Floods, Flood control, Frequency distributions, homogeneity, energy resource, Hydrologic homogenous region, Monte Carlo analysis, Hierarchical clustering methods, cluster analysis
| selected citations These citations are derived from selected sources. This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | 0 | |
| popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network. | Average | |
| influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | Average | |
| impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network. | Average |
