APPLICATION OF GENERALIZED EXTREME VALUE DISTRIBUTION TO ANNUAL MAXIMUM RAINFALL

Authors

  • Anthony O. Ilesanmi
    Department of Statistics, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria
  • Omobolaji Y. Halid
    Department of Statistics, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria
  • Samuel O. Adejuwon
    Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
  • E. Ayooluwa Odukoya
  • M. Sunday Olayemi

Keywords:

Generalized Extreme Value Distribution (GEV), Maximum rainfall measurement, Return level, Maximum likelihood (ML) method

Abstract

Generalized Extreme Value Distributions was used to model annual maximum rainfall data in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria from 1981-2019. The parameters of the distribution are estimated using the maximum likelihood estimation method. The model fit indicated that the shape  parameter is negative this suggests that Fréchet distribution is the appropriate model for describing annual maximum rainfall in Ondo-state Nigeria. The estimated return levels for different return periods revealed an increase in the value over the years.

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Published

30-04-2024

How to Cite

APPLICATION OF GENERALIZED EXTREME VALUE DISTRIBUTION TO ANNUAL MAXIMUM RAINFALL. (2024). FUDMA JOURNAL OF SCIENCES, 8(2), 118-122. https://doi.org/10.33003/fjs-2024-0802-2268

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Vol. 8 No. 2 (2024): FUDMA Journal of Sciences - Vol. 8 No. 2

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APPLICATION OF GENERALIZED EXTREME VALUE DISTRIBUTION TO ANNUAL MAXIMUM RAINFALL. (2024). FUDMA JOURNAL OF SCIENCES, 8(2), 118-122. https://doi.org/10.33003/fjs-2024-0802-2268