Approximation of Sahelian rainfall fields with meta-Gaussian random functions. Part 1: Model definition and methodology

Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment

Volumn 13, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 100-112

  Guillot, G ^a  

^a UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

Author keywords

Anamorphosis; Discontinuous c.d.f; Gaussian random functions; Geostatistic; Intermittency; Internal consistency; Valid covariance

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033432262     PISSN: 14363240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004770050034     Document Type: Article

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