Articles | Volume 21, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-21-1651-2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-21-1651-2017
Research article
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21 Mar 2017
Research article |  | 21 Mar 2017

Heterogeneity measures in hydrological frequency analysis: review and new developments

Ana I. Requena, Fateh Chebana, and Taha B. M. J. Ouarda

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ED: Reconsider after major revisions (08 Sep 2016) by Stacey Archfield
AR by Ana Requena on behalf of the Authors (31 Oct 2016)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (17 Nov 2016) by Stacey Archfield
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (04 Dec 2016)
RR by William Farmer (03 Jan 2017)
RR by Keith Sawicz (06 Jan 2017)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (further review by Editor) (21 Jan 2017) by Stacey Archfield
AR by Ana Requena on behalf of the Authors (07 Feb 2017)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Publish as is (22 Feb 2017) by Stacey Archfield
Short summary
The notion of a measure to quantify the degree of heterogeneity of a region from which information is required to estimate the magnitude of events at ungauged sites is introduced. These heterogeneity measures are needed to compare regions, evaluate the impact of particular sites, and rank the performance of delineating methods. A framework to define and assess their desirable properties is proposed. Several heterogeneity measures are presented and/or developed to be assessed, giving guidelines.