Lombardo, F.
, Pintar, A.
, Possolo, A.
, Simiu, E.
and Yeo, D.
(2012),
Meteorological extremes, the Encyclopedia of Environmetrics
(Accessed July 1, 2025)
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Meteorological extremes
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This entry reviews basic principles of the statistical analysis of large extreme values (EVs), the role of simulations for the development of relevant meteorological data sets, the interaction between the extreme value modeling process and its application to engineering, and specific issues pertaining to wind, snow, ice, storm surge, and ocean waves.Citation
the Encyclopedia of Environmetrics
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Encyclopedia of Environmetrics 2nd ed
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Encyclopedias
Keywords
Extreme value analysis, wind, generalized Pareto distribution, Generalized extreme value distribution
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Created December 27, 2012, Updated October 12, 2021