Application of Harmony Search to Design Storm Estimation from Probability Distribution Models

Table 5

The results of the parameter estimation for the four major cities in Republic of Korea.

Rain gauge	Distribution	ML			GA			HS
		Shape	Scale	Location	Shape	Scale	Location	Shape	Scale	Location
Seoul	LN2	—	0.431	3.684	—	0.445	3.680	—	0.445	3.680
	GAM2	5.550	7.871	—	4.638	9.401	—	4.635	9.406	—
	GEV	0.056	14.178	34.684	0.089	13.943	34.450	0.088	13.964	34.453
	GUM	—	25.898	54.769	—	13.574	51.443	—	13.579	51.438
Daejeon	LN2	—	0.290	3.617	—	0.281	3.622	—	0.281	3.622
	GAM2	12.348	3.140	—	11.990	3.239	—	12.141	3.205	—
	GEV	−0.162	9.959	34.307	−0.166	10.309	34.314	−0.170	10.337	34.335
	GUM	—	11.084	44.388	—	8.362	43.506	—	8.356	43.503
Daegu	LN2	—	0.374	3.419	—	0.402	3.410	—	0.402	3.410
	GAM2	7.065	4.647	—	5.751	5.693	—	5.803	5.653	—
	GEV	0.117	9.034	26.461	0.086	9.441	26.593	0.083	9.486	26.599
	GUM	—	17.510	40.272	—	9.075	38.022	—	9.079	38.022
Busan	LN2	—	0.483	3.615	—	0.406	3.641	—	0.404	3.642
	GAM2	5.112	8.040	—	5.419	7.605	—	5.416	7.614	—
	GEV	−0.085	14.902	33.590	−0.090	15.273	33.591	−0.093	15.317	33.608
	GUM	—	19.020	50.318	—	12.878	48.438	—	12.873	48.436