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14 Mar 2023
Research article |
| 14 Mar 2023
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Regionalisation of rainfall depth–duration–frequency curves with different data types in Germany
Institute of Hydrology and Water Resources Management, Leibniz
University of Hanover, Hanover, Germany
Institute of Environmental Sciences and Geography, University of
Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
Winfried Willems
IAWG, Engineering Hydrology, Applied Water Resources and
Geoinformatics, Ottobrunn, Germany
Henrike Stockel
IAWG, Engineering Hydrology, Applied Water Resources and
Geoinformatics, Ottobrunn, Germany
Luisa-Bianca Thiele
Institute of Hydrology and Water Resources Management, Leibniz
University of Hanover, Hanover, Germany
Uwe Haberlandt
Institute of Hydrology and Water Resources Management, Leibniz
University of Hanover, Hanover, Germany
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Short summary
Rainfall volumes at varying duration and frequencies are required for many engineering water works. These design volumes have been provided by KOSTRA-DWD in Germany. However, a revision of the KOSTRA-DWD is required, in order to consider the recent state-of-the-art and additional data. For this purpose, in our study, we investigate different methods and data available to achieve the best procedure that will serve as a basis for the development of the new KOSTRA-DWD product.
Rainfall volumes at varying duration and frequencies are required for many engineering water...
