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Table A9.1. (cont.)
Climate zone
(Köppen
classes)
Elevation
(m a.s.l.)
No. of
catchments
Period/No.
of years
Regional
method
Predicted
variable
Error
(RMSNE)
Used in
L1
Used
in L2
Area (km
2
)
Study
Region
P
A
(mm/yr)
Meigh et al.
(
1997
)
Zimbabwe
Humid (Cwb,
Cwa, BSh)
234
IM
q
100
0.515
X
Meigh et al.
(
1997
)
South Africa
and
Botswana
Arid (BSk,
BWk)
109
IM
q
100
0.69
X
Meigh et al.
(
1997
)
Saudi Arabia
Arid (BWh)
28
IM
q
100
0.73
X
Meigh et al.
(
1997
)
Central Iran
Arid (BSk,
BWh)
24
IM
q
100
0.65
X
Meigh et al.
(
1997
)
India (Kerala)
Tropical (Am)
75
IM
q
100
0.58
X
Meigh et al.
(
1997
)
Arid and semi-
arid basins
worldwide
Arid
162
IM
q
100
0.73
X
GREHYS
(
1996
)
Canada
(Quebec,
Ontario)
Cold (Dfb, Dfc)
33
min 35 yrs
IM
q
100
0.45
X
Mignosa et al.
(
1995
)
Central Italy
Humid (Cfa)
PB
Zrinji and Burn
(
1994
)
Canada (New
Foundland)
Cold (Dfb, Dfc)
22
12 to 61 yrs
IM
Q
20
, Q
50
,
Q
100
,
Q
200
Farquharson
et al.(
1992
)
Arid and semi-
arid basins
worldwide
Arid
162
IM
q
100
0.73
X
McKerchar
(
1991
)
New Zealand
H (Cfb, Cfc)
324
IM
Burn (
1990b
)
Canada
C (Dfb, Dfc)
46
-
4200
45
20 to 42 yrs
IM
Acreman and
Wiltshire
(
1989
)
UK
H (Cfb)
376
R
R: regression method
IM: index method
G: geostatistical method
PB: process-based method
q
100
: 100-year specific flood runoff
Q
100
: 100-year flood runoff
Q
100
/Q
m
: 100-year flood runoff standarised by the mean annual flood
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