Analysis of rainfall variability using generalized linear models: A case study from the west of Ireland
In the early 1990s a cluster of extreme flood events occurred in the south Galway region of western Ireland, and this led to speculation of changing rainfall patterns in the area. In this paper we illustrate the use of generalized linear models (GLMs) to test for such changes and quantify their stru...
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ftucl:oai:eprints.ucl.ac.uk.OAI2:155349 2024-10-13T14:09:22+00:00 Analysis of rainfall variability using generalized linear models: A case study from the west of Ireland Chandler, RE Wheater, HS 2002-10 application/pdf https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/155349/1/2001WR000906.pdf https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/155349/ eng eng AMER GEOPHYSICAL UNION https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/155349/1/2001WR000906.pdf https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/155349/ open Water Resources Research , 38 (10) , Article 1192. (2002) Rainfall modeling Floods Climate change Rainfall distribution North-Atlantic oscillation Longitudinal data Article 2002 ftucl 2024-09-30T07:42:09Z In the early 1990s a cluster of extreme flood events occurred in the south Galway region of western Ireland, and this led to speculation of changing rainfall patterns in the area. In this paper we illustrate the use of generalized linear models (GLMs) to test for such changes and quantify their structure. GLMs, long established in the statistical literature, provide a flexible and rigorous formal framework within which to distinguish between possible climate change scenarios and are able to deal with high levels of variability, such as those typically associated with daily rainfall sequences. The study indicates that the GLM approach provides a powerful tool for interpreting historical rainfall records. Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic North Atlantic oscillation University College London: UCL Discovery |
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In the early 1990s a cluster of extreme flood events occurred in the south Galway region of western Ireland, and this led to speculation of changing rainfall patterns in the area. In this paper we illustrate the use of generalized linear models (GLMs) to test for such changes and quantify their structure. GLMs, long established in the statistical literature, provide a flexible and rigorous formal framework within which to distinguish between possible climate change scenarios and are able to deal with high levels of variability, such as those typically associated with daily rainfall sequences. The study indicates that the GLM approach provides a powerful tool for interpreting historical rainfall records. |
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Analysis of rainfall variability using generalized linear models: A case study from the west of Ireland |
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Analysis of rainfall variability using generalized linear models: A case study from the west of Ireland |
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Analysis of rainfall variability using generalized linear models: A case study from the west of Ireland |
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Analysis of rainfall variability using generalized linear models: A case study from the west of Ireland |
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Analysis of rainfall variability using generalized linear models: A case study from the west of Ireland |
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Water Resources Research , 38 (10) , Article 1192. (2002) |
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