18/05/2016, 16:00 — 16:30 — Room P3.10, Mathematics Building
Vanda Pires, IPMA, Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera
Statistical Applications in Climatology.
The study of Climatology is based on the analysis and interpretation of weather data collected over many years. To analyze such data, knowledge of basic techniques and statistical methods is required. The climate analysis uses principles and techniques of meteorological analysis, numerical and statistical. Applied climatology makes the maximum use of meteorological and climatological knowledge and information for solving practical social, economic, and environmental problems.
Assessments of the effects of climate variability and climate change on human activities, as well as the effects of human activities on climate, are major factors in local, national, and global economic development, social programmes, and resource management.
The main focus of this presentation is to show statistical applications in climatology that are used at IPMA, for example, climatic normals, climatic indicators, trends, return periods and others.
