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Comparison between bivariate and trivariate flood frequency analysis using the Archimedean copula functions, a case study of the Karun River in Iran

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  • Mohamad Haytham Klaho

    (Isfahan University of Technology)

  • Hamid R. Safavi

    (Isfahan University of Technology)

  • Mohammad H. Golmohammadi

    (Isfahan University of Technology)

  • Maamoun Alkntar

    (Isfahan University of Technology)

Abstract

Historically, severe floods have caused great human and financial losses. Therefore, the flood frequency analysis based on the flood multiple variables including flood peak, volume and duration poses more motivation for hydrologists to study. The main goal of this paper is conducting a tri-variate flood frequency analysis through simultaneously processing the three main variables of any flood event. In addition to this analysis, three bi-variate flood frequency analyses are also performed considering the variables pairwise. Meanwhile, the Archimedean copula functions are employed to conduct such analyses, and finally compared based on their performance in estimating the accurate and reliable flood frequencies. Bivariate and trivariate flood frequency analysis and modeling using Archimedean copula functions is focused. For this purpose, the annual flood data over a 55-year historical period recorded at the Dez Dam hydrometric station were used. According to the goodness-of-fit criteria along with the analytical tail dependence results based on the extreme value theory, the Frank function built upon the couple of the flood peak-volume and the couple of the flood peak-duration as well as the Clayton function built upon the flood volume-duration were identified to be the best copula families to be adopted. The trivariate analysis was conducted and the Clayton family was chosen as the best copula function. Thereafter, the common and conditional cumulative probability distribution functions were built and analyzed to determine the periodic "and", "or" and "conditional" bivariate and trivariate flood return periods. The results suggest that the bivariate conditional return period obtained for short-term periods is more reliable than the trivariate conditional return period. Additionally, the trivariate conditional return period calculated for long-term periods is more reliable than the bivariate conditional return period.

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  • Mohamad Haytham Klaho & Hamid R. Safavi & Mohammad H. Golmohammadi & Maamoun Alkntar, 2022. "Comparison between bivariate and trivariate flood frequency analysis using the Archimedean copula functions, a case study of the Karun River in Iran," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 112(2), pages 1589-1610, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:nathaz:v:112:y:2022:i:2:d:10.1007_s11069-022-05240-y
    DOI: 10.1007/s11069-022-05240-y
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