Regionalization of flow duration characteristics

Mimikou, M; Kaemaki, S

dc.contributor.author	Mimikou, M	en
dc.contributor.author	Kaemaki, S	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:06:28Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:06:28Z
dc.date.issued	1985	en
dc.identifier.issn	00221694	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/9404
dc.subject.other	drainage basin	en
dc.subject.other	hydropower	en
dc.subject.other	water resources development	en
dc.subject.other	MATHEMATICAL MODELS	en
dc.subject.other	RUNOFF - Analysis	en
dc.subject.other	FLOW DURATION CHARACTERISTICS	en
dc.subject.other	REGIONALIZATION	en
dc.subject.other	WATERSHEDS	en
dc.title	Regionalization of flow duration characteristics	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/0022-1694(85)90048-4	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0022-1694(85)90048-4	en
heal.publicationDate	1985	en
heal.abstract	The flow duration curve is regionalized by using morphoclimatic characteristics of the drainage basin. The monthly flow duration characteristics at eleven major flow measuring sites across the western and northwestern regions of Greece were first parameterized. Using multiple regression techniques, the geographic variation of each parameter of the best fitted flow duration model is explained in terms of the mean annual areal precipitation, the drainage area, the hypsometric fall and the length of the main river course from the divide of the basin to the site of interest. The regionalized regression equations are successfully used to synthesize flow duration curves at other locations within the hydrologically homogeneous regions of western and northwestern Greece. The method is useful in obtaining estimates of water availability for hydropower at ungaged sites (especially for small hydropower plants, for run-of-river plants), or for other water resources development (water supply, water quality projects), within the regions studied, where the main governmental interest for water resources development is focused. © 1985.	en
heal.journalName	Journal of Hydrology	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/0022-1694(85)90048-4	en
dc.identifier.volume	82	en
dc.identifier.issue	1-2	en
dc.identifier.spage	77	en
dc.identifier.epage	91	en