pp.weibull: Weibull plotting position

In mevr: Fitting the Metastatistical Extreme Value Distribution MEVD

Weibull plotting position

Description

Calculates the Weibull plotting position for the given maxima

Usage

pp.weibull(x)

Arguments

x	Numeric vector of block maxima

Value

A numeric vector of Weibull plotting positions corresponding to the given maxima x

Examples

data(dailyrainfall)
fit <- fsmev(dailyrainfall)
rp <- pp.weibull(fit$maxima)
rl <- return.levels.mev(fit, return.periods = rp)
plot(rp,
     sort(fit$maxima),
     xlab = "Return period (years)",
     ylab = "Return level",
     main = fit$type)
lines(rp, rl$rl)

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