Abstract: A positively skewed two-parameterer family of distributions is introduced as an alternative description of precipitation amounts. Each distribution of this family is associated with a simple two-sample non-parametric test ...

Abstract: This paper is concerned. with the application of well-known statistical methods (e.g. matched-pairs t-test, two-sample t-test, one-way analysis of variance and significance test of Pearson's correlation coefficient) in the ...

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Abstract: Rapidly converging iterative procedures for obtaining exact maximum likelihood estimates of the two-parameter gamma distribution scale and shape parameters are presented. These procedures yield estimates of parameters ...

Abstract: A simple reparameterization of the beta distribution is presented. This reparameterization provides a more intuitive description of the beta distribution than the usual version. As a consequence, easily interpreted beta ...

Abstract: A new covariate ratio procedure is presented for estimating a treatment-induced effect. The procedure 1) allows for uncontrolled natural variability, 2) adjusts for disproportionate allocation of non-treated and treated ...

Abstract: Methods are presented for obtaining maximum likelihood estimates and tests of hypotheses involving the three-parameter kappa distribution. The obtained methods are then applied by fitting this distribution to realized sets ...

Abstract: The Climax I and II wintertime orographic cloud seeding experiments have recently been reanalyzed (Mielke et al., 1981c). The primary inference technique of this recent reanalysis involved (i) target-control residual data ...

Abstract: An orographic cloud seeding experiment conducted in the vicinity of Climax, Colo., has been continued for five additional wintertime periods from 1965?70. A comparison of this new independent information is made with ...