Mediterranean offshore extreme wind analysis from the 44-year HIPOCAS database: different approaches towards the estimation of return periods and levels of extreme values
The present contribution addresses the performance of a statistical extreme wind analysis over the whole Mediterranean Basin. Estimations of return periods and levels are obtained over offshore areas through analysis of annual wind maxima. An alternative regional statistic method, based on regional...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2006-01-01
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| Series: | Advances in Geosciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.adv-geosci.net/7/275/2006/adgeo-7-275-2006.pdf |