Extreme value modelling of storm damage in Swedish forests
Forests cover about 56% of the land area in Sweden and forest damage due to strong winds has been a recurring problem. In this paper we analyse recorded storm damage in Swedish forests for the years 1965–2007. During the period 48 individual storm events with a total damage of 164 Mm³...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2007-09-01
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Series: | Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences |
Online Access: | http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/7/515/2007/nhess-7-515-2007.pdf |