Multifractals and extreme rainfall events

Hubert, P. / Tessier, Y. / Lovejoy, S. / Schertzer, D. / Schmitt, F. / Ladoy, P. / Carbonnel, J.P. / Violette, S. / Desurosne, I. - 1993

Based on a multifractal structure hypothesis for temporal rainfall processes, a general formula relating maximum possible point rainfall accumulations is derived as a function of the duration and sample size. This formula appears to be in agreement with empirical observations. Such a result may reconcile some opposite points of view regarding extreme rainfall events, and suggests new ways of exploiting the scaling properties of rain processes.

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Hubert, P. / Tessier, Y. / Lovejoy, S. / Schertzer, D. / Schmitt, F. / Ladoy, P. / Carbonnel, J.P. / Violette, S. / Desurosne, I. - 1993

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CNRS URA 1367 PARIS

MCGILL UNIVERSITY MONTREAL CAN

UNIVERSITE PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE PARIS VI

METEO FRANCE PARIS

CEMAGREF LYON UR HHLY FRA

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ANGLAIS

Candidats descripteurs:

PRECIPITATION ATMOSPHERIQUE

PLUIE

FRACTAL

EVENEMENT EXTREME

ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATION

RAIN

EXTREME EVENT

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