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Efficacy of Time Series Tests: A Critical Assessment

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Hydrologic Time Series Analysis: Theory and Practice

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The application of statistical hydrology in earlier days was restricted to surface water problems only, especially for analyzing the hydrologic extremes such as floods and droughts (McCuen, 2003). However, during past three decades, the statistical domain of hydrology has broadened to encompass the problems related to both surface water and groundwater resources (Shahin et al., 1993; Machiwal and Jha, 2006). With such a broad domain, time series analysis has emerged as a powerful tool for the efficient planning and management of scarce freshwater resources.

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    Deepesh Machiwal

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Machiwal, D., Jha, M.K. (2012). Efficacy of Time Series Tests: A Critical Assessment. In: Hydrologic Time Series Analysis: Theory and Practice. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1861-6_7

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