Increased risk of heat waves in Florida: Characterizing changes in bivariate heat wave risk using extreme value analysis

Applied Geography

Volumn 46, Issue , 2014, Pages 90-97

  Keellings, David ^a   Waylen, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bivariate extreme value analysis; Climate change; Florida; Health risk; Heat waves

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; CLIMATE CHANGE; EXTREME EVENT; HEALTH RISK; SEVERE WEATHER;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84897004033     PISSN: 01436228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2013.11.008     Document Type: Article

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