On Australian heat waves: Time series analysis of extreme temperature events in Australia, 1950-2005

MODSIM07 - Land, Water and Environmental Management: Integrated Systems for Sustainability, Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 626-635

  Deo, R C ^a   McAlpine, C A ^a   Syktus, J ^b   McGowan, H A ^a   Phinn, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australian heat indices; Extreme temperature; Heat waves

Indexed keywords

CLIMATOLOGY; DISASTERS; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; INTEGRATED CONTROL; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES; EXTREME TEMPERATURE EVENTS; MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE; NON-PARAMETRIC TEST; NORTHERN AUSTRALIA; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TEMPERATURE EXTREMES;

EXTREME WEATHER;

EID: 78650498843     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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