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Direct Sample Estimators of L Moments
Author(s) -
Wang Q. J.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
water resources research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.863
H-Index - 217
eISSN - 1944-7973
pISSN - 0043-1397
DOI - 10.1029/96wr02675
Subject(s) - estimator , method of moments (probability theory) , subroutine , l moment , moment (physics) , mathematics , m estimator , sample (material) , fortran , statistics , computer science , order statistic , physics , classical mechanics , thermodynamics , operating system
Direct estimators of L moments are derived by following closely the definition of L moments. Using the derived direct estimators eliminates the need for using probability‐weighted moments when estimating L moments and thus the need for bringing in the subject of probability‐weighted moments when describing the method of L moments. Source code of a FORTRAN subroutine for calculating L moments using the direct estimators is listed.