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An accessible overview of the statistical analysis methods which can be used to investigate climate extremes and analyse potential risk.
List of contents
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.
About the author
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.
Summary
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.
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'This is a very important and timely book. With global warming our society is increasingly challenged by the risks associated with weather and climate extremes. In times of ever-growing amounts of data, it is essential to provide accessible knowledge and guidance on how to analyze extreme events under climate change in the presences of various sources of uncertainty and complexity. Mudelsee's book is an exceptional contribution to educate students, teachers and scientists working on the interface of climate sciences, statistics and risk analysis. Last but not least, the book serves as an excellent educational resource as it provides exercises and reading material for different kinds of applications and extreme events, such as heatwaves, floods, droughts and storms, and information on data and software.' Jana Sillmann, CICERO Center for International Climate Research, Oslo
