Modelling of extreme minimum rainfall using generalised extreme value distribution for Zimbabwe
We modelled the mean annual rainfall for data recorded in Zimbabwe from 1901 to 2009. Extreme value theory was used to estimate the probabilities of meteorological droughts. Droughts can be viewed as extreme events which go beyond and/or below normal rainfall occurrences, such as exceptionally low m...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Academy of Science of South Africa
2015-09-01
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| Series: | South African Journal of Science |
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| Online Access: | https://www.sajs.co.za/article/view/3784 |