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An assessment of contemporary flood frequency distributions / P.J. Pilon, K.D. Harvey, and R. Condie.: En37-597/1987E-PDF

"The ability of the generalized extreme value (GEV), the three-parameter lognormal (3LN), the log-Pearson Type III (LP3) and the Wakeby distributions to fit conventional samples and samples having historic information was tested using limited Monte Carlo simulations. The Monte Carlo data were generated from two assumed LP3 populations"--Abstract, page 1.

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Department/Agency
  • Canada. Environment Canada. Inland Waters Directorate, issuing body.
TitleAn assessment of contemporary flood frequency distributions / P.J. Pilon, K.D. Harvey, and R. Condie.
Publication typeMonograph
Language[English]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • Digitized edition from print [produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada].
  • "A paper prepared for presentation to the 8th Canadian Hydrotechnical Conference of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, May 19-22, 1987, Montreal, Québec."
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 13-14).
  • Includes abstract in French.
Publishing information
  • Ottawa, Ontario : Water Resources Branch, Inland Waters Directorate, Environment Canada, [1987]
Author / Contributor
  • Pilon, Paul J., 1954- author.
Description1 online resource (14 pages)
Catalogue number
  • En37-597/1987E-PDF
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