Statistics of extremes and estimation of extreme rainfall: I. Theoretical investigation / Statistiques de valeurs extrêmes et estimation de précipitations extrêmes: I. Recherche théorique

Demetris Koutsoyiannis

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Statistics of extremes and estimation of extreme rainfall: I. Theoretical investigation / Statistiques de valeurs extrêmes et estimation de précipitations extrêmes: I. Recherche théorique

Demetris Koutsoyiannis

Hydrological Sciences Journal Vol. 49 No. 4 · Informa UK Limited

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Published: Aug 01, 2004
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Demetris Koutsoyiannis

a Department of Water Resources, Faculty of Civil Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Heroon Polytechneiou 5, GR-157 80 Zographou, Greece

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Demetris Koutsoyiannis (2004). Statistics of extremes and estimation of extreme rainfall: I. Theoretical investigation / Statistiques de valeurs extrêmes et estimation de précipitations extrêmes: I. Recherche théorique. Hydrological Sciences Journal, 49(4). https://doi.org/10.1623/hysj.49.4.575.54430

Statistics of extremes and estimation of extreme rainfall: I. Theoretical investigation / Statistiques de valeurs extrêmes et estimation de précipitations extrêmes: I. Recherche théorique

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