Wavelet analysis for modeling suspended sediment discharge

Hafzullah Aksoy*, Tanju Akar, N. Erdem Ünal

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Abstract

Wavelets, functions with zero mean and finite variance, have recently been found to be appropriate tools in investigating geophysical, hydrological, meteorological, and environmental processes. In this study, a wavelet-based modeling technique is presented for suspended sediment discharge time series. The model generates synthetic series statistically similar to the observed data. In the model in which the Haar wavelet is used, the available data are decomposed into detail functions. By choosing randomly from among the detail functions, synthetic suspended sediment discharge series are composed. Results are compared with those obtained from a moving-average process fitted to the data set.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)165-174
Number of pages10
JournalHydrology Research
Volume35
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2004

Keywords

  • Data generation
  • Stochastic modeling
  • Suspended sediment discharge
  • Wavelet analysis

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