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A principal-component-based strategy for regionalisation of precipitation intensity–duration–frequency (IDF) statistics
Kajsa Maria Parding
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Norwegian Meteorological Institute, Henrik Mohns plass 1, 0313 Oslo, Norway
Rasmus Emil Benestad
Norwegian Meteorological Institute, Henrik Mohns plass 1, 0313 Oslo, Norway
Anita Verpe Dyrrdal
Norwegian Meteorological Institute, Henrik Mohns plass 1, 0313 Oslo, Norway
Julia Lutz
Norwegian Meteorological Institute, Henrik Mohns plass 1, 0313 Oslo, Norway
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Intensity–duration–frequency (IDF) curves describe the likelihood of extreme rainfall and are used in hydrology and engineering, for example, for flood forecasting and water management. We develop a model to estimate IDF curves from daily meteorological observations, which are more widely available than the observations on finer timescales (minutes to hours) that are needed for IDF calculations. The method is applied to all data at once, making it efficient and robust to individual errors.
Intensity–duration–frequency (IDF) curves describe the likelihood of extreme rainfall and are...
