Bayesian change-point analysis of heat spell occurrences in Montreal, Canada

International Journal of Climatology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 805-818

  Khaliq, M N ^a   Ouarda, T B M J ^b   St Hilaire, A ^b   Gachon, P ^c  

^a Ouranos ^*  (Canada)

^b CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

^c ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bayesian inference; Change point analysis; Climate variability; Heat spells; MCMC; Poisson process

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN NETWORKS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; POISSON EQUATION; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

BAYESIAN CHANGE-POINT ANALYSIS; CLIMATE VARIABILITY; HEAT SPELL;

GLOBAL WARMING;

AIR TEMPERATURE; BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; CLIMATE VARIATION; EXTREME EVENT; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

CANADA; MONTREAL; NORTH AMERICA; QUEBEC [CANADA];

EID: 34248151936     PISSN: 08998418     EISSN: 10970088     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/joc.1432     Document Type: Article

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