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<journal-id>2215-3470</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Uniciencia]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Uniciencia]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2215-3470</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2215-34702020000100111</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.15359/ru.34-1.7</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Comparación de parámetros de valor extremo de la distribución generalizada asociada a eventos de precipitación extrema en América Central]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Comparison of parameters of the generalized extreme value distribution associated with extreme rainfall events in Central America]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Comparação de parâmetros da distribuição de valores extremos generalizada associada a eventos extremos de precipitação na América Central]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Guillén-Oviedo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Helen S.]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Cid-Serrano]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Luis R.]]></given-names>
</name>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Alfaro-Martínez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Eric J.]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,hguillenoviedo@gmail.com  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Concepción]]></addr-line>
<country>Chile</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,lcid@ubiobio.cl  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Concepción]]></addr-line>
<country>Chile</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Costa Rica Centro de Investigación en Ciencias del Mar y Limnología Centro de Investigaciones Geofísicas, Escuela de Física]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[San Pedro ]]></addr-line>
<country>Costa Rica</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>34</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>111</fpage>
<lpage>128</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2215-34702020000100111&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2215-34702020000100111&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2215-34702020000100111&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen Se utilizó la distribución de valor extremo generalizada (DVEG) para modelar los eventos de lluvia extrema en América Central, durante 30 años, a partir de 1971. Los datos consistieron en registros de precipitaciones diarias en 103 estaciones meteorológicas localizadas en todo el istmo. El área de América Central se dividió en 3 regiones: el Pacífico, el Caribe y la zona intermedia. Con el objetivo de comparar los parámetros de ubicación, escala y forma de la DVEG de esas 3 localidades, se utilizó la prueba de hipótesis Bootstrap. Los resultados del estudio muestran diferencias significativas, especialmente en los parámetros de ubicación y escala entre las 3 regiones.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract The generalized extreme value distribution (GEVD) was used to model extreme rainfall events in Central America for a period of 30 years, beginning in 1971. Data consisted of daily rainfall records of 103 meteorological stations located throughout the isthmus. Central America was divided into 3 regions: Pacific, Caribbean and an intermediate zone. A bootstrap hypothesis test was used to compare the parameters of location, scale and form of the 3 regions. The results of the study showed significant differences between the 3 regions, mainly in terms of location and scale parameters.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[Resumo A distribuição generalizada de valores extremos (DVEG) foi utilizada para modelar os eventos de precipitação máxima na América Central durante 30 anos, a partir de 1971. Os dados consistiram em registros de precipitações diárias em 103 estações meteorológicas localizadas ao longo do istmo. A área da América Central foi dividida em 3 regiões: o Pacífico, o Caribe e a zona intermediária. A fim de comparar os parâmetros de localização, escala e forma da DVEG desses 3 locais, foram utilizados os testes de hipóteses de Bootstrap. Os resultados do estudo mostram diferenças significativas, especialmente nos parâmetros de localização e escala entre as 3 regiões.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[lluvia]]></kwd>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[vertiente del Pacífico]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[vertiente del Caribe]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[extreme value distribution]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[rainfall]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Central America]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Pacific slope]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Caribbean slope]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[distribuição de valores extremos]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[chuva]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[América Central]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[vertente do Pacífico]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[vertente do Caribe]]></kwd>
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