A MIXTURE MODEL OF ANNUAL PRECIPITATION IN PERUFootnote∗

∗ This research was funded in part by National Science Foundation Grant SES 8713738. We are grateful for the constructive comments of Cesar Caviedes, anonymous reviewers and the editors, and for the cartographic assistance of Mr. Steve Rogers.

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