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The Return Period Analysis of Natural Disasters with Statistical Modeling of Bivariate Joint Probability Distribution

  1. Ning Li,
  2. Xueqin Liu*,
  3. Wei Xie,
  4. Jidong Wu,
  5. Peng Zhang

Article first published online: 22 MAY 2012

DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.2012.01838.x

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Risk Analysis

Volume 33, Issue 1, pages 134–145, January 2013

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Li, N., Liu, X., Xie, W., Wu, J. and Zhang, P. (2013), The Return Period Analysis of Natural Disasters with Statistical Modeling of Bivariate Joint Probability Distribution. Risk Analysis, 33: 134–145. doi: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.2012.01838.x

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  1. 1 State Key Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes and Resource Ecology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China. 2 Key Laboratory of Environmental Change and Natural Disaster, MOE, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China. 3 Academy of Disaster Reduction and Emergency Management, Ministry of Civil Affairs & Ministry of Education, Beijing 100875, China.

* Xueqin Liu, KeJi Building B#713, Academy of Disaster Reduction and Emergency Management, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; tel:(86)-13811593319; fax:(86)-10-58809998; liuxueqin2009@126.com.

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  1. Issue published online: 11 JAN 2013
  2. Article first published online: 22 MAY 2012

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