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Regional Intensity-Duration-Frequency Curves Derived from Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition and Scaling Property
This paper proposes deriving regional intensity-duration-frequency (IDF) curves for Edmonton, Canada, based on the scaling property of precipitation data using ensemble empirical mode decomposition (EEMD). Selected sets of annual maximum precipitation data were decomposed by the EEMD to intrinsic mode functions (IMFs), and the scaling property was investigated. Next, representative scale exponents were extracted. The results show that quantiles derived from general extreme value (GEV) probability distribution (PD) with parameters derived by the probability-weighted moment (PWM) are more accurate than those derived from the extreme value type I (EVI) PD with parameters derived by the method of moment (MOM), whose underestimation of rainfall intensity becomes obvious for high return period (greater than 25 years) and short duration (less than 1 h). The results also show that for Edmonton, generally three of four IMFs of the precipitation data showed a simple scaling property, and regional IDF curves derived from the scaling IDF and EEMD approach predict accurate storm intensities for rain-gauging sites at both the calibration and validation stages, but there could be errors associated with predicted storms of high return periods (100 year).
Regional Intensity-Duration-Frequency Curves Derived from Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition and Scaling Property
This paper proposes deriving regional intensity-duration-frequency (IDF) curves for Edmonton, Canada, based on the scaling property of precipitation data using ensemble empirical mode decomposition (EEMD). Selected sets of annual maximum precipitation data were decomposed by the EEMD to intrinsic mode functions (IMFs), and the scaling property was investigated. Next, representative scale exponents were extracted. The results show that quantiles derived from general extreme value (GEV) probability distribution (PD) with parameters derived by the probability-weighted moment (PWM) are more accurate than those derived from the extreme value type I (EVI) PD with parameters derived by the method of moment (MOM), whose underestimation of rainfall intensity becomes obvious for high return period (greater than 25 years) and short duration (less than 1 h). The results also show that for Edmonton, generally three of four IMFs of the precipitation data showed a simple scaling property, and regional IDF curves derived from the scaling IDF and EEMD approach predict accurate storm intensities for rain-gauging sites at both the calibration and validation stages, but there could be errors associated with predicted storms of high return periods (100 year).
Regional Intensity-Duration-Frequency Curves Derived from Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition and Scaling Property
Kuo, Chun-Chao (author) / Gan, Thian Yew (author) / Chan, Steven (author)
Journal of Hydrologic Engineering ; 18 ; 66-74
2012-02-16
92013-01-01 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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