Return periods of continental U.S. hurricanes

Journal of Climate

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 403-410

  Parisi, Francis ^a   Lund, Robert ^b  

^a Standard and Poor's   (United States)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 40849113475     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2007JCLI1772.1     Document Type: Note

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