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An extreme value analysis for the investigation into the sinking of the M. V. Derbyshire.

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An extreme value analysis for the investigation into the sinking of the M. V. Derbyshire. / Heffernan, Janet E.; Tawn, Jonathan A.
In: Journal of the Royal Statistical Society: Series C (Applied Statistics), Vol. 52, No. 3, 07.2003, p. 337-354.

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Heffernan, JE & Tawn, JA 2003, 'An extreme value analysis for the investigation into the sinking of the M. V. Derbyshire.', Journal of the Royal Statistical Society: Series C (Applied Statistics), vol. 52, no. 3, pp. 337-354. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9876.00408

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Heffernan, J. E., & Tawn, J. A. (2003). An extreme value analysis for the investigation into the sinking of the M. V. Derbyshire. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society: Series C (Applied Statistics), 52(3), 337-354. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9876.00408

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Heffernan JE, Tawn JA. An extreme value analysis for the investigation into the sinking of the M. V. Derbyshire. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society: Series C (Applied Statistics). 2003 Jul;52(3):337-354. doi: 10.1111/1467-9876.00408

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Heffernan, Janet E. ; Tawn, Jonathan A. / An extreme value analysis for the investigation into the sinking of the M. V. Derbyshire. In: Journal of the Royal Statistical Society: Series C (Applied Statistics). 2003 ; Vol. 52, No. 3. pp. 337-354.

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