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Lognormal distribution

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Lognormal distribution
Pattern of frequency of occurrence in which the logarithm of the variable follows a normal distribution. Lognormal distributions are used to describe returns calculated over periods of a year or more.


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The lognormal distribution is frequently encountered in nature in general and wind features in particular (Smith and Merceret 2000).
Two empirical models for gust factors near land-falling hurricanes by Merceret, Francis J. / National Weather Digest
Most natural aerosols have a lognormal distribution.
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Most natural aerosols have a lognormal distribution.
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