Selection of hydrological probability distributions for extreme rainfall events in the regions of Colombia

Frequency analysis of extreme events is used to estimate the maximum rainfall associated with different return periods and is used in planning hydraulic structures. When carrying out this type of analysis in engineering projects, the hydrological distributions that best fit the trend of maximum 24 h...

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Autores: Coronado Hernández, Óscar Enrique, Merlano-Sabalza, Ernesto, Díaz-Vergara, Zaid, Coronado Hernández, Jairo Rafael
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:Colombia
Recursos:Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar
Repositorio:Repositorio Institucional UTB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.utb.edu.co:20.500.12585/9524
Acesso em linha:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12585/9524
https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/5/1397
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Maximum rainfall
Colombia
Regionalization
Probability distribution
Descrição
Resumo:Frequency analysis of extreme events is used to estimate the maximum rainfall associated with different return periods and is used in planning hydraulic structures. When carrying out this type of analysis in engineering projects, the hydrological distributions that best fit the trend of maximum 24 h rainfall data are unknown. This study collected maximum 24 h rainfall records from 362 stations distributed throughout Colombia, with the goal of guiding hydraulic planners by suggesting the probability distributions they should use before beginning their analysis. The generalized extreme value (GEV) probability distribution, using the weighted moments method, presented the best fits of frequency analysis of maximum daily precipitation for various return periods for selected rainfall stations in Colombia.