Statistical analysis of climate extremes /

Statistical analysis of climate extremes /

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Author / Creator:	Mudelsee, Manfred, author.
Imprint:	Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2020. ©2020
Description:	xii, 200 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Climatic extremes. Climatic extremes -- Case studies. Climatic changes. Climatic changes -- Case studies. Natural disasters. Natural disasters -- Case studies. Climatic changes. Climatic extremes. Natural disasters. Case studies.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12319919

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ISBN:	9781108791465 1108791468 9781139519441
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	"The big climate question is how climate change affects climate extremes. More hurricanes such as Katrina in 2005? More floods such as that of European river Elbe in 2002? More heatwaves such as in 2003 or 2018? Where to invest resources? All this is not just scientifically challenging. It is also relevant for society and economy to survive. This is the first textbook on statistics and climate extremes. It explains the statistical methods in an accessible language. It provides the necessary software. Case studies on extremes in the three major climate variables (temperature, precipitation and wind speed) show how to use the methods. The book provides the datasets to allow replication of case study calculations. This book is written for students and researchers in climate sciences. It can serve as textbook in university courses. Also risk analysts in the insurance industry benefit from it"--
Other form:	Online version: Mudelsee, Manfred, 1962- Statistical analysis of climate extremes New York : Cambridge University Press, 2020. 9781139519441

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Summary:	The risks posed by climate change and its effect on climate extremes are an increasingly pressing societal problem. This book provides an accessible overview of the statistical analysis methods which can be used to investigate climate extremes and analyse potential risk. The statistical analysis methods are illustrated with case studies on extremes in the three major climate variables: temperature, precipitation, and wind speed. The book also provides datasets and access to appropriate analysis software, allowing the reader to replicate the case study calculations. Providing the necessary tools to analyse climate risk, this book is invaluable for students and researchers working in the climate sciences, as well as risk analysts interested in climate extremes.
Physical Description:	xii, 200 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781108791465 1108791468 9781139519441