LH-moment estimation of a four parameter kappa distribution with hydrologic applications

Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 253-262

  Murshed, Md Sharwar ^a,b   Seo, Yun Am ^b   Park, Jeong Soo ^b  

^a Northern University Bangladesh   (Bangladesh)

^b Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Distribution tails; Extremes; Flood data; Heavy tail quantiles; High order L moments; L moments; Monte Carlo simulation; Quantile; Sea level data

Indexed keywords

DATA HANDLING; FLOODS; METHOD OF MOMENTS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; SEA LEVEL;

DISTRIBUTION TAILS; EXTREMES; HEAVY-TAILS; L-MOMENTS; QUANTILE;

PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

ESTIMATION METHOD; EXTREME EVENT; FLOODING; HYDROLOGY; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; SEA LEVEL;

EID: 84891037461     PISSN: 14363240     EISSN: 14363259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00477-013-0746-6     Document Type: Article

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