1This is Dataplot data file    FRECHET.DAT
2Sample data set from Example 16.1 of
3Karl Bury, "Statistical Distributions in Engineering",
4Cambridge University Press, 1999, p. 305.
5
6Response variable = Maximum yearly snow load (coded data) on a
7                    proposed stadium roof has been calculated on
8                    the basis of a 16-year precipitation record
9Number of observations = 16
10Number of observations per line image = 1
11Order of observations per line image--
12   1. Response variable
13To read this file into Dataplot--
14   SKIP 25
15   READ GUMBEL.DAT Y
16   SET MINMAX 2
17   GUMBEL MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD Y
18
19Bury models this a 2-parameter Frechet (maximum)
20
21Note that observation 15 is given as 28.8 on page
22304 but as 25.8 on page 305.  As it appears 25.8 is
23used in his calculations, we use that value.
24  Y
25------------------
2613.1
2714.8
2817.0
2918.2
3015.3
3114.9
3214.0
3316.8
3432.1
3522.8
3621.1
3715.3
3815.7
3921.0
4025.8
4121.6
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