Comparison of SDSM and LARS-WG for simulation and downscaling of extreme precipitation events in a watershed

Springer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 25 Số 4 - Trang 475-484 - 2011
Muhammad Zia ur Rahman Hashmi1, Asaad Y. Shamseldin1, Bruce W. Melville1
1Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

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