Analysis of Nonstationary Change of Annual Maximum Level Records in the Yangtze River Estuary

Table 2

Trend detection for annual maximum level series of 1950–2008 in 5 stations.

Station	SRC			MK
	Test statistic	Critical value	Test result	Test statistic	Critical value	Test result
Jiangyin	3.149	2.003	1	2.956	1.960	1
Tianshenggang	4.534	2.003	1	4.009	1.960	1
Xuliujing	4.415	2.003	1	3.865	1.960	1
Wusong	3.048	2.003	1	3.087	1.960	1
Gaoqiao	3.684	2.003	1	3.531	1.960	1

“1” indicates upward trend.