Hydroclimatic Atlas of Southern Québec - Indicator definitions

Annual high flows

Q1MAX2AN : Annual maximum of the daily flow with a 2-year return period

Q1MAX5AN : Annual maximum of the daily flow with a 5-year return period

Q1MAX10AN : Annual maximum of the daily flow with a 10-year return period

Q1MAX20AN : Annual maximum of the daily flow with a 20-year return period

Q1MAX100AN : Annual maximum of the daily flow with a 100-year return period

Q1MAX350AN : Annual maximum of the daily flow with a 350-year return period

Q14MAX2AN : Annual maximum of 14-day average flow with a 2-year return period

Q14MAX5AN : Annual maximum of 14-day average flow with a 5-year return period

Q14MAX10AN : Annual maximum of 14-day average flow with a 10-year return period

Q14MAX20AN : Annual maximum of 14-day average flow with a 20-year return period

Q14MAX100AN : Annual maximum of 14-day average flow with a 100-year return period

Q14MAX350AN : Annual maximum of 14-day average flow with a 350-year return period

Spring high flows

JQ1MAXHP : Average day of occurrence of the Winter-spring maximum daily flow

Q14MAX2HP : Winter-spring maximum of 14-day average flow with a 2-year return period

Q14MAX5HP : Winter-spring maximum of 14-day average flow with a 5-year return period

Q14MAX10HP : Winter-spring maximum of 14-day average flow with a 10-year return period

Q14MAX20HP : Winter-spring maximum of 14-day average flow with a 20-year return period

Q14MAX100HP : Winter-spring maximum of 14-day average flow with a 100-year return period

Q14MAX350HP : Winter-spring maximum of 14-day average flow with a 350-year return period

Q1MAX2HP : Winter-spring maximum of the daily flow with a 2-year return period

Q1MAX5HP : Winter-spring maximum of the daily flow with a 5-year return period

Q1MAX10HP : Winter-spring maximum of the daily flow with a 10-year return period

Q1MAX20HP : Winter-spring maximum of the daily flow with a 20-year return period

Q1MAX100HP : Winter-spring maximum of the daily flow with a 100-year return period

Q1MAX350HP : Winter-spring maximum of the daily flow with a 350-year return period

Summer and autumn high flows

Q1MAX2EA : Summer-autumn maximum of the daily flow with a 2-year return period

Q1MAX5EA : Summer-autumn maximum of the daily flow with a 5-year return period

Q1MAX10EA : Summer-autumn maximum of the daily flow with a 10-year return period

Q1MAX20EA : Summer-autumn maximum of the daily flow with a 20-year return period

Q1MAX100EA : Summer-autumn maximum of the daily flow with a 100-year return period

Q1MAX350EA : Summer-autumn maximum of the daily flow with a 350-year return period

Annual low flows

Q30MIN2AN : Annual minimum of the 30-day mean flow with a 2-year return period

Q30MIN5AN : Annual minimum of the 30-day mean flow with a 5-year return period

Q30MIN10AN : Annual minimum of the 30-day mean flow with a 10-year return period

Q7MIN2AN : Annual minimum of the 7-day mean flow with a 2-year return period

Q7MIN5AN : Annual minimum of the 7-day mean flow with a 5-year return period

Q7MIN10AN : Annual minimum of the 7-day mean flow with a 10-year return period

Q7MIN2_01-12 : Monthly minimum of the 7-day mean flow with a 2-year return period for the months of the year

Summer low flows

Q30MIN2EA : Summer-autumn minimum of the 30-day mean flow with a 2-year return period

Q30MIN5EA : Summer-autumn minimum of the 30-day mean flow with a 5-year return period

Q30MIN10EA : Summer-autumn minimum of the 30-day mean flow with a 10-year return period

Q7MIN2EA : Summer-autumn minimum of the 7-day mean flow with a 2-year return period

Q7MIN5EA : Summer-autumn minimum of the 7-day mean flow with a 5-year return period

Q7MIN10EA : Summer-autumn minimum of the 7-day mean flow with a 10-year return period

Winter low flows

Q30MIN2HP : Winter-spring minimum of the 30-day mean flow with a 2-year return period

Q30MIN5HP : Winter-spring minimum of the 30-day mean flow with a 5-year return period

Q30MIN10HP : Winter-spring minimum of the 30-day mean flow with a 10-year return period

Q7MIN2HP : Winter-spring minimum of the 7-day mean flow with a 2-year return period

Q7MIN5HP : Winter-spring minimum of the 7-day mean flow with a 5-year return period

Q7MIN10HP : Winter-spring minimum of the 7-day mean flow with a 10-year return period

Mean flows

QMOYAN : Annual mean flow

QMOYEA : Summer-autumn mean flow

QMOYHP : Winter-spring mean flow

QMOY_01-12 : Monthly mean flow for the months of the year