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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-18-1849-2018
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-18-1849-2018
Research article
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05 Jul 2018
Research article |  | 05 Jul 2018

Intensity–duration–frequency (IDF) rainfall curves in Senegal

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Urbanization, resulting from a sharply increasing demographic pressure and the development of infrastructure, has made the population of many tropical areas more vulnerable to extreme rainfall hazards. Characterizing extreme rainfall distribution is thus becoming an overarching need in hydrological applications. Using 14 tipping-bucket rain-gauge series, this study provides IDF curves and uncertainties over Senegal. Climate change requires warning end-users that they should be used with care.
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