Manfred Mudelsee

Statistical Analysis of Climate Extremes

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

An accessible overview of the statistical analysis methods which can be used to investigate climate extremes and analyse potential risk. Illustrated with case studies, and including datasets and analysis software, it provides the necessary tools to analyse climate risk. Invaluable for students and researchers working in climate sciences.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 210
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Juni 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 228mm x 154mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 358g
• ISBN-13: 9781108791465
• ISBN-10: 1108791468
• Artikelnr.: 58379327

Autorenporträt

Manfred Mudelsee is founder of the research company Climate Risk Analysis, and a visiting scientist at the Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research. His research focuses on how climate change is related to extreme climate and weather. He is a member of the European Geosciences Union and International Association for Mathematical Geosciences.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction
2. Data
3. Methods
4. Floods and droughts
5. Heatwaves and cold spells
6. Hurricanes and other storms
Appendix A. Climate measurements
Appendix B. Natural climate archives
Appendix C. Physical climate models
Appendix D. Statistical inference
Appendix E. Numerical techniques
Appendix F. Data and software
Appendix G. List of symbols and abbreviations
References
Index.