The dichotomous Markov process with nonparametric test application; a decision support method in long-term river behavioural analysis: The Zayandeh Rud River; a case study from central Iran

We use the Dichotomous Markov Noise (DMN) model with constant transition rates to describe the dynamics of fluctuations in the water level as a stochastic process, which is imposed on river discharge changes. By applying this model, two different regimes are determined for the long-term behaviour of the river. Based on these regimes, we define...