Regional frequency analysis of extreme storm surges along the French coast

A good knowledge of extreme storm surges is necessary to ensure protection against flood. In this paper we introduce a methodology to determine time series of skew surges in France as well as a statistical approach for estimating extreme storm surges. With the aim to cope with the outlier issue in s...

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Main Authors: L. Bardet, C.-M. Duluc, V. Rebour, J. L'Her
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2011-06-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/11/1627/2011/nhess-11-1627-2011.pdf