Research Article

Forecasting Drought Using Multilayer Perceptron Artificial Neural Network Model

Table 2

Parameter estimation method for different distribution.

Probability distribution Method of estimation

GammaMethod of moments
Generalized ParetoMethod of L-moments
Generalized ParetoMethod of L-moments
Generalized Extreme ValueMethod of L-moments
Generalized Extreme ValueMaximum likelihood method
Log-LogisticMethod of moments