The hot summer 2003 in Germany. Some preliminary results of a statistical time series analysis

A statistical analysis of the summer (June, July, and August) surface air temperature, time series 1761–2003, representative of Germany, is presented. Rank statistics, where the 2003 value (3.4 K above the 1961–1990 average) appears to be by far the maximum on record, are listed as well as trend val...

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Main Authors: Christian D. Schönwiese, Tim Staeger, Silke Trömel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Borntraeger 2004-09-01
Series:Meteorologische Zeitschrift
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1127/0941-2948/2004/0013-0323