Statistical distributions of extreme dry spell in Peninsular Malaysia

Theoretical and Applied Climatology

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 253-264

  Zin, Wan Zawiah Wan ^a   Jemain, Abdul Aziz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTIMATION METHOD; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARAMETERIZATION; POWER LAW DISTRIBUTION; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; RAINFALL; RAINGAUGE; RETURN PERIOD;

MALAYSIA; WEST MALAYSIA;

EID: 78249273654     PISSN: 0177798X     EISSN: 14344483     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00704-010-0254-2     Document Type: Article

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