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Bootstrap confidence intervals for predicted rainfall quantiles

  1. Peter K. Dunn*

Article first published online: 23 JAN 2001

DOI: 10.1002/joc.596

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International Journal of Climatology

International Journal of Climatology

Volume 21, Issue 1, pages 89–94, January 2001

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Dunn, P. K. (2001), Bootstrap confidence intervals for predicted rainfall quantiles. Int. J. Climatol., 21: 89–94. doi: 10.1002/joc.596

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  1. Department of Mathematics and Computing, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Australia

*Department of Mathematics and Computing, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Australia

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  1. Issue published online: 23 JAN 2001
  2. Article first published online: 23 JAN 2001
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 1 AUG 2000
  4. Manuscript Revised: 31 JUL 2000
  5. Manuscript Received: 12 JAN 2000

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