Linear coefficient of variation (Lcv)

Calculates the Lcv from a sample of data

Usage

Lcv(x)

Arguments

x

a numeric vector. The sample of interest

Value

Numeric. The Lcv of a sample.

Details

Lcv calculated according to methods outlined by Hosking & Wallis (1997): Regional Frequency Analysis and approach based on LMoments. Also in the Flood Estimation Handbook (1999), volume 3.

Author

Anthony Hammond

Examples

# Get an AMAX sample and calculate the L-moments
am_27051 <- GetAM(27051)
Lcv(am_27051$Flow)
#> [1] 0.2151005