Statistical Methods in the Atmospheric Sciences

Daniel S. Wilks

ISBN 10: 0128158239 / ISBN 13: 9780128158234

Published by Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc, US, 2019

About this Item

Statistical Methods in the Atmospheric Sciences, Fourth Edition, continues the tradition of trying to meet the needs of students, researchers and operational practitioners. This updated edition not only includes expanded sections built upon the strengths of the prior edition, but also provides new content where there have been advances in the field, including Bayesian analysis, forecast verification and a new chapter dedicated to ensemble forecasting.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Statistical Methods in the Atmospheric Sciences
• Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc, US
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0128158239
• ISBN 13: 9780128158234
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 4th Edition
• Condition: New
• Weight: 1720 grams

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Synopsis

Statistical Methods in the Atmospheric Sciences, Fourth Edition, continues the tradition of trying to meet the needs of students, researchers and operational practitioners. This updated edition not only includes expanded sections built upon the strengths of the prior edition, but also provides new content where there have been advances in the field, including Bayesian analysis, forecast verification and a new chapter dedicated to ensemble forecasting.

• Provides a strong, yet concise, introduction to applied statistics that is specific to atmospheric science
• Contains revised and expanded sections on nonparametric tests, test multiplicity and quality uncertainty descriptors
• Includes new sections on ANOVA, quantile regression, the lasso and other regularization methods, regression trees, changepoint detection, ensemble forecasting and exponential smoothing

About the Author

Daniel S. Wilks is a Professor Emeritus at Cornell University and has been a Member of the Atmospheric Sciences faculty since 1987. His research focuses on the application of statistical methods for the quantification and analysis of uncertainty in meteorological and climatological data and forecasts. Dr. Wilks has taught courses on statistics in the atmospheric sciences and has been an Author or Coauthor of more than 100 peer-reviewed research articles.