L-moments and C-moments

Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 50-68

  Ulrych, T J ^a   Velis, D R ^b   Woodbury, A D ^c   Sacchi, M D ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PLATA   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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EID: 0034391103     PISSN: 14363240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004770050004     Document Type: Article

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