Date of Award:
5-1980
Document Type:
Thesis
Degree Name:
Master of Science (MS)
Department:
Mathematics and Statistics
Department name when degree awarded
Applied Statistics
Committee Chair(s)
Ronald V. Canfield
Committee
Ronald V. Canfield
Committee
Rex L. Hurst
Committee
Gregory W. Jones
Abstract
The problems encountered when empirical fit is used as the sole criterion for choosing a distribution to represent annual flood data are discussed. Some theoretical direction is needed for this choice. Extreme value theory is established as a viable tool for analyzing annual flood data. Extreme value distributions have been used in previous analyses of flood data. However, no systematic investigation of the theory has previously been applied. Properties of the extreme value distributions are examined. The most appropriate distribution for flood data has not previously been fit to such data. The fit of the chosen extreme value distribution compares favorably with that of the Pearson and log Pearson Type III distributions.
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Recommended Citation
Chen, Bill (Tzeng-Lwen), "Extreme Value Distribution in Hydrology" (1980). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023. 7020.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/7020
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