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Trends in Flooding in Europe and North America - an Extreme Value Approach

Ström, Axel LU (2018) In LUNFMS-3081-2018 MASM01 20181
Mathematical Statistics
Abstract
This study examines minimally altered catchments in Europe and North America in order to determine whether any changes to the dynamics of flooding have occurred due to changes in the climate. By examining the parameters of the Generalized Extreme Value (GEV) distributions of individual catchments it is possible to determine not just if changes in flood patterns have occurred, but also the nature of these changes. The main conclusion of the study was that the scale parameters of catchments in North America have increased over time. The effects on return levels, however, were inconclusive, where despite significant individual trends, no global or regional patterns were found.
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author
Ström, Axel LU
supervisor
organization
course
MASM01 20181
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
publication/series
LUNFMS-3081-2018
report number
2018:E68
ISSN
1404-6342
language
English
id
8962863
date added to LUP
2020-10-05 14:46:36
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2020-10-05 14:46:36
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  abstract     = {{This study examines minimally altered catchments in Europe and North America in order to determine whether any changes to the dynamics of flooding have occurred due to changes in the climate. By examining the parameters of the Generalized Extreme Value (GEV) distributions of individual catchments it is possible to determine not just if changes in flood patterns have occurred, but also the nature of these changes. The main conclusion of the study was that the scale parameters of catchments in North America have increased over time. The effects on return levels, however, were inconclusive, where despite significant individual trends, no global or regional patterns were found.}},
  author       = {{Ström, Axel}},
  issn         = {{1404-6342}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  series       = {{LUNFMS-3081-2018}},
  title        = {{Trends in Flooding in Europe and North America - an Extreme Value Approach}},
  year         = {{2018}},
}