Modelling of extreme minimum rainfall using generalised extreme value distribution for Zimbabwe

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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Main Authors: Delson Chikobvu, Retius Chifurira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Science of South Africa 2015-09-01
Series:South African Journal of Science
Subjects:
minima
return level
mean annual rainfall
Bayesian approach
severe meteorological drought
Online Access:https://www.sajs.co.za/article/view/3784

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