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A new distribution for annual extremes of enivromental variables
Author(s) -
Challenor P. G.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
quarterly journal of the royal meteorological society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.744
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1477-870X
pISSN - 0035-9009
DOI - 10.1002/qj.49710845815
Subject(s) - distribution (mathematics) , maxima , environmental science , meteorology , wind speed , variation (astronomy) , climatology , atmospheric sciences , mathematics , statistics , geography , geology , physics , mathematical analysis , art , performance art , astrophysics , art history
A new distribution is proposed for the annual maxima of enviromental variables such as wind speed or wave height. This distribution overcomes some of the problems caused by seasonal variation in environmental data. A method of estimating its parameteres is given together with some examples of its application.