Articles | Volume 27, issue 10
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-27-2019-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-27-2019-2023
Research article
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26 May 2023
Research article |  | 26 May 2023

A mixed distribution approach for low-flow frequency analysis – Part 2: Comparative assessment of a mixed probability vs. copula-based dependence framework

Gregor Laaha

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Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on hess-2022-358', Anonymous Referee #1, 09 Nov 2022
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Gregor Laaha, 25 Feb 2023
  • RC2: 'Comment on hess-2022-358', Anonymous Referee #2, 16 Dec 2022
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Gregor Laaha, 25 Feb 2023

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload
ED: Publish subject to revisions (further review by editor and referees) (03 Mar 2023) by Manuela Irene Brunner
AR by Gregor Laaha on behalf of the Authors (13 Mar 2023)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (16 Mar 2023) by Manuela Irene Brunner
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (16 Mar 2023)
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (26 Mar 2023)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (04 Apr 2023) by Manuela Irene Brunner
AR by Gregor Laaha on behalf of the Authors (06 Apr 2023)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Publish as is (22 Apr 2023) by Manuela Irene Brunner
AR by Gregor Laaha on behalf of the Authors (02 May 2023)
Short summary
In seasonal climates with a warm and a cold season, low flows are generated by different processes so that return periods used as a measure of event severity will be inaccurate. We propose a novel mixed copula estimator that is shown to outperform previous calculation methods. The new method is highly relevant for a wide range of European river flow regimes and should be used by default.