Description: Climatology is, to a large degree, the study of the statistics of our climate. The purpose of this book is to help the climatologist understand the basic precepts of the statisticians art and to provide some of the background needed to apply statistical methodology correctly and usefully. The book is self contained: introductory material, standard advanced techniques, and the specialized techniques used specifically by climatologists are all contained within this one source. It includes a wealth of real-world examples drawn from the climate literature. Suitable as a main text in graduate courses on statistics for climatic, atmospheric and oceanic science, this book will also be valuable as a reference source for researchers in climatology, meteorology, atmospheric science, and oceanography.

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