Statistical analysis of annual maximum rainfall in North-East India: An application of LH-moments

Theoretical and Applied Climatology

Volumn 104, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 111-122

  Deka, Surobhi ^a   Borah, Munindra ^a   Kakaty, Sarat Chandra ^b  

^a TEZPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b DIBRUGARH UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; RAINFALL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

INDIA;

EID: 79955061638     PISSN: 0177798X     EISSN: 14344483     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00704-010-0330-7     Document Type: Article

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