Influence of weak trends on exceedance probability

Stochastic Hydrology and Hydraulics

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-14

  Porporato, A ^a   Ridolfi, L ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Exceedance probability; Non stationarity; Stochastic variables; Trend

Indexed keywords

EID: 0006425462     PISSN: 09311955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004770050006     Document Type: Article

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