Table 4 Comparison of HAo value of conventional GEFC method with two new methods annual (EFR Ann) and monthly (EFR Mon) for different EMCs.

From: New integrated hydrologic approach for the assessment of rivers environmental flows into the Urmia Lake

Method

HA0

Average of three Categories (%)

%MAF

Middle RVA Category (%)

High RVA Category (%)

Low RVA Category (%)

EFR Ann ADJ

20.2

39.9

55.3

38.5

70.5

EFR Ann class A

27.6

48.8

69.3

48.5

63.0

EFR Ann class C

71.7

91.7

158.4

107.3

27.4

EFR Mon ADJ

16.6

37.8

48.5

34.3

70.5

EFR Mon class A

17.2

31.1

37.8

28.7

78.9

EFR Mon class C

30.0

73.3

94.2

65.8

50.9

GEFC class A

56.9

86.5

134.9

92.8

64.8

GEFC class C

77.2

92.7

169.2

113.0

28.9