Frequency analysis and temporal pattern of occurrences of southern Quebec heatwaves

International Journal of Climatology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 485-504

  Khaliq, M N ^a   St Hilaire, A ^b   Ouarda, T B M J ^b   Bobee B ^b  

^a Ouranos ^*  (Canada)

^b CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

Author keywords

Annual maximum series; Frequency analysis; Generalized extreme value distribution; Heatwaves; Southern Quebec; Trend analysis

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ESTIMATION; FLOODS; FREQUENCIES; FUNCTIONS; HEALTH; HYDROLOGY;

FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HEATWAVE-DURATION-FREQUENCY (HDF); HEATWAVES; TEMPORAL PATTERNS;

CLIMATOLOGY;

CLIMATE VARIATION; EXTREME EVENT; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; QUEBEC [CANADA]; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 17144420526     PISSN: 08998418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/joc.1141     Document Type: Article

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