Multivariate estimation of floods
Abstract
Recently, the multivariate approach to extreme value distributions has started to be studied towards its application in the solution of hydrological problems. The theoretical foundations of such an approach has been proposed almost twenty years ago, but they have had very little impact in the field of hydrology. In the paper, a classification of such models is made and in the particular case of the differentiable models, characteristics, properties, and parameter estimation procedures for the method of maximum likelihood are given for the bivariate and trivariate distributions. Finally some applications of that distributions are described.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
Statistical Distribution Estimation and Applications
Flood Risk Assessment and Management
Publication details
- Journal / source
- CRC Press eBooks
- Pages
- 538–545
- Publication date
- 11 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter