Fractal analysis of rainfall observed in two different climatic regions;Analyse fractale de précipitations observées dans deux régions climatiques

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 727-738

  Sivakumar, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRACTALS; HYDROLOGY; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS;

FRACTAL ANALYSIS;

PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY);

FRACTAL ANALYSIS; RAINFALL; SUBTROPICAL REGION; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT;

LEAF RIVER BASIN; MISSISSIPPI; SINGAPORE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034306810     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: 21503435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02626660009492373     Document Type: Article

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