Publications

Journal Papers

Burn, D.H., M. Sharif and K. Zhang (2010). “Detection of trends in hydrological extremes for Canadian watersheds”, Hydrological Processes, DOI: 10.1002/hyp.7625 Abstract

Sim, H.P., D.H. Burn and B.A. Tolson (2009). "Probabilistic design of a riverine early warning source water monitoring system", Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering,  36, 1095-1106. Abstract

 Castellarin, A., D.H. Burn and A. Brath (2008) "Homogeneity testing: How homogeneous do heterogeneous cross-correlated regions seem?", Journal of Hydrology, 360, 67– 76. Abstract

Burn, D.H., J.M. Buttle, D. Caissie, G. MacCulloch, C. Spence and K. Stahl (2008). “The processes, patterns and impacts of low flows across Canada”, Canadian Water Resources Journal, 33(2), 107-124. Abstract

Burn, D.H., L. Fan and G. Bell (2008). “Identification and quantification of streamflow trends on the Canadian Prairies”, Hydrological Sciences Journal, 53(3), 538-549. Abstract

Burn, D.H. (2008). “Climatic influences on streamflow timing in the headwaters of the Mackenzie River Basin”, Journal of Hydrology, 352, 225-238. Abstract

Burn, D.H. and N.M. Hesch (2007). “Trends in evaporation for the Canadian Prairies”, Journal of Hydrology, 336, 61-73. Abstract

Sharif, M. and D.H. Burn (2007).  “An improved K-nearest neighbor weather generating model”, Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 12(1), 42-51. Abstract

Burn, D.H. and N.M. Hesch (2006). “A comparison of trends in potential and pan evaporation for the Canadian Prairies”, Canadian Water Resources Journal, 31(3), 173-184. Abstract

Sharif, M. and D.H. Burn (2006).  “Simulating climate change scenarios using an improved K-nearest neighbor model”, Journal of Hydrology, 325, 179-196. Abstract

Araghinejad, S., D.H. Burn and M. Karamouz (2006).  “Long-lead probabilistic forecasting of streamflow using ocean-atmospheric and hydrological predictors”, Water Resources Research, 42(3), W03431, doi:10.1029/2004WR003853, 1-11. Abstract

Cunderlik, J.M. and D.H. Burn (2006).  “Switching the pooling similarity distances: Mahalanobis for Euclidean”, Water Resources Research, 42(3), W03409, doi: 10.1029/2005WR004245, 1-10. Abstract

Sung, R.Y.-J., D.H. Burn and E.D. Soulis (2006).  "A case study of climate change impacts on navigation on the Mackenzie River", Canadian Water Resources Journal, 31(1), 57-68. Abstract

Abdul Aziz, O.I. and D.H. Burn (2006).  “Trends and variability in the hydrological regime of the Mackenzie River Basin”, Journal of Hydrology, 319, 282-294. Abstract

Cunderlik, J.M. and D.H. Burn (2006).  "Site-focussed nonparametric test of regional homogeneity based on flood regime", Journal of Hydrology, 318, 301-315. Abstract

Bonin, D.V. and D.H. Burn (2005).  "The use of tree ring reconstructed streamflows to assess drought", Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 32(6), 1114-1123. Abstract

Araghinejad, S. and D.H. Burn (2005).  “Probabilistic forecasting of hydrological events using geostatistical analysis”, Hydrological Sciences Journal, 50(5), 837-856. Abstract

Burn, D.H., O.I. Abdul Aziz and A. Pietroniro (2004).  “A comparison of trends in hydrological variables for two watersheds in the Mackenzie River Basin”, Canadian Water Resources Journal, 29(4), 283-298. Abstract

Burn, D.H., J. Wychreschuk and D.V. Bonin (2004).  "An integrated approach to the estimation of drought quantiles", Hydrological Sciences Journal, 49(6), 1011-1024.  Abstract

Shu, C. and D.H. Burn (2004).  "Artificial neural network ensembles and their application in pooled flood frequency analysis", Water Resources Research, 40, W09301, doi:10.1029/2003WR002816, 1-10. Abstract

Coulibaly, P. and D.H. Burn (2004).  "Wavelet analysis of interannual variability in Canadian streamflows", Water Resources Research, 40, W03105, doi:10.1029/2003WR002667, 1-14. Abstract

Cunderlik, J.M. and D.H. Burn (2004).  "Linkages between regional trends in monthly maximum flows and selected climatic variables", Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 9(4), 246-256.  Abstract

Burn, D.H., J.M. Cunderlik and A. Pietroniro (2004).  "Hydrological trends and variability in the Liard River basin", Hydrological Sciences Journal, 49(1), 53-67. Abstract

Burn, D.H. (2003). "The use of resampling for estimating confidence intervals for single site and pooled frequency analysis", Hydrological Sciences Journal, 48(1), 25-38. Abstract

Grover, P.L., D.H. Burn and J.M. Cunderlik (2002).  "A comparison of index flood estimation procedures for ungauged catchments", Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 29, 734-741. Abstract

Cunderlik, J.M. and D.H. Burn (2002).  "Local and regional trends in monthly maximum flows in southern British Columbia", Canadian Water Resources Journal, 27(2), 191-212. Abstract

Cunderlik, J.M. and D.H. Burn (2002).  "Analysis of the linkage between rain and flood regime and its application to regional flood frequency estimation", Journal of Hydrology, 261, 115-131. Abstract

Cunderlik, J.M. and D.H. Burn (2002).  "The use of flood regime information in regional flood frequency analysis", Hydrological Sciences Journal, 47(1), 77-92. Abstract

Burn, D.H. and Hag Elnur, M.A. (2002).  "Detection of hydrologic trends and variability", Journal of Hydrology, 255, 107-122. Abstract

Burn, D.H. and N.K. Goel (2001).  "Flood Frequency Analysis for the Red River at Winnipeg", Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 28, 355-362. Abstract

Burn, D.H. and J.S. Yulianti (2001).  "Waste Load Allocation using Genetic Algorithms", Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE, Vol. 127(2), 121-129. Abstract

Castellarin, A., D.H. Burn and A. Brath (2001).  "Assessing the Effectiveness of Hydrological Similarity Measures for Flood Frequency Analysis, Journal of Hydrology, 241, 270-285. Abstract

Burn, D.H. and N.K. Goel (2000).  “The Formation of Groups for Regional Flood Frequency Analysis”, Hydrological Sciences Journal, 45(1), 97-112. Abstract

Burn, D.H. (1999).  “Perceptions of Flood Risk: A Case Study of the Red River Flood of 1997”, Water Resources Research, 35(11), 3451-3458. Abstract

Zealand, C.M., D.H. Burn and S.P. Simonovic (1999).  "Short Term Streamflow Forecasting using Artificial Neural Networks", Journal of Hydrology, 214, 32-48. Abstract

Yulianti, J.S. and D.H. Burn (1998).  "The Impact of Climate Change on Low Streamflow in the Prairies Region of Canada", Canadian Water Resources Journal, 23, 45-60.  Abstract

Westmacott, J.R. and D.H. Burn (1997).  "Climate Change Effects on the Hydrologic Regime within the Churchill-Nelson River Basin", Journal of Hydrology, 202, 263-279. Abstract

Burn, D.H. (1997).  "Catchment Similarity for Regional Flood Frequency Analysis", Journal of Hydrology, 202, 212-230.  Abstract

Burn, D.H. , Z. Zrinji and M. Kowalchuk (1997).  "Regionalization of Catchments for Regional Flood Frequency Analysis", Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 2, 76-82. Abstract

Burn, D.H. and W.J. DeWit (1996).  "Spatial Characterization of Drought Events Using Synthetic Hydrology", Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 23, 1231-1240.  Abstract

Book Chapters

Burn, D.H. and N.M. Hesch (2008). "Trends in Mackenzie River basin streamflows", Cold Region Atmospheric and Hydrologic Studies: The Mackenzie GEWEX Experience, Ming-ko Woo Eds, 363 - 370.

Pietroniro, A., R.A. Halliday, N. Kouwen, D.H. Burn, C. Lin and S. Figliuzzi (2004).  "Floods", Chapter 4 in Threats to Water Availability in Canada, National Water Research Institute, Burlington, ON., pp. 27-33.

Whitfield, P.H., P.J. Pilon, D.H. Burn, V. Arora, H.F. Lins, T. Ouarda, D. Sellars and C. Spence. (2004). "Water availability and climate variability and change - rivers and streams", Chapter 11 in Threats to Water Availability in Canada, National Water Research Institute, Burlington, ON., pp. 85-90.

Burn, D.H. (2002) "Regional Hydrologic Impacts of Climate Change", Chapter 3 in Environmental Changes and Geomorphic Hazards in Forests, R.C. Sidle, editor, pp. 25-44, CABI Publishing, Wallingford, UK. 

Burn, D.H. (2002).  "Hydrological Extremes", Encyclopedia of Environmetrics, A. El-Shaarawi and W. Piegorsch, editors, Volume 2, pp. 1017-1021, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Chichester.

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