Bootstrap confidence intervals for predicted rainfall quantiles

Dunn, Peter K. (2001) Bootstrap confidence intervals for predicted rainfall quantiles. International Journal of Climatology, 21 (1). pp. 89-94. ISSN 0899-8418

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Identification Number or DOI: doi: 10.1002/joc.596

Abstract

Rainfall probability charts have been used to quantify the effect of the Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) on rainfall for many years. To better understand the effect of the SOI phases, we discuss forming confidence intervals on the predicted rainfall quantiles using percentile bootstrap methods.

Item Type:Article (Commonwealth Reporting Category C)
Additional Information:Copyright 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. : Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher.
Uncontrolled Keywords:bootstrap; confidence intervals; rainfall; southern oscillation
Fields of Research (FOR2008):04 Earth Sciences > 0406 Physical Geography and Environmental Geoscience > 040605 Palaeoclimatology
04 Earth Sciences > 0401 Atmospheric Sciences > 040107 Meteorology
04 Earth Sciences > 0401 Atmospheric Sciences > 040105 Climatology (excl.Climate Change Processes)
Subjects:260000 Earth Sciences > 260600 Atmospheric Sciences > 260602 Climatology (incl. Palaeoclimatology)
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO2008):E Expanding Knowledge > 97 Expanding Knowledge > 970104 Expanding Knowledge in the Earth Sciences
ID Code:2343
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Deposited On:11 Oct 2007 11:03
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