A Generalized Pareto intensity-duration model of storm rainfall exploiting 2-Copulas

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 2003, Pages

  De Michele, C ^a   Salvadori, G ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

2 Copulas; Rainfall modeling; Storm intensity duration

Indexed keywords

MODELING; RAINFALL; STOCHASTICITY; STORM;

EID: 0347269107     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002jd002534     Document Type: Article

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