The spatial structure of European wind storms as characterized by bivariate extreme-value Copulas

The winds associated with extra-tropical cyclones are amongst the costliest natural perils in Europe. Re/insurance companies typically have insured exposure at multiple locations and hence the losses they incur from any individual storm crucially depend on that storm's spatial structure. Motiva...

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Main Authors: A. Bonazzi, S. Cusack, C. Mitas, S. Jewson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2012-05-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/12/1769/2012/nhess-12-1769-2012.pdf