Frequency analysis via copulas: Theoretical aspects and applications to hydrological events

Water Resources Research

Volumn 40, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1-17

  Salvadori, G ^a   De Michele, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

2 Copulas; Return period

Indexed keywords

NATURAL FREQUENCIES; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS;

COPULAS; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HYDROLOGICAL EVENTS; RANDOM VARIABLES;

HYDROLOGY;

FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 12544258027     PISSN: 00431397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004WR003133     Document Type: Article

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