FOREWORD
EUROPEAN SCHOOl OF CLiMATOlOGY AND NATURAL HAZARDS
The training of scientific and technical personnel and the development of
highly qualified scientists are, and have always been, among the important
concerns of the European Commission. Advanced training is an important
requirement for the implementation of a common EU policy in science and
technology.
The European School of Climatology and Natural Hazards was started as
apart of the training and education activities of the European Programme
on Climatology and Natural Hazards (EPOCH), and is continued under the
subsequent research programme (ENVIRONMENT 1990-1994).
The school consists of annual courses on specialised subjects within research in climatology and natural hazards, and is open to graduating, graduate and post graduate students in these fields.
Each of the courses is organized in cooperation with a European Institution involved in the current research programme, and is aimed at giving to
the students formal lectures and participation in informal discussions with
leading researchers.
The present volume is based on the lectures given at the course held on
the island of Elba from the 30th October to the 6th of November 1993 on
Statistical Analysis of Climate Variability. It features selected and extended
presentations, and represents an important contribution to advanced studies
in climate statistical analysis, supplementing more traditional texts.
I trust that all those involved in research related to climate change and
climate variability will appreciate this work and will benefit from the comprehensive and state-of-the-art information it provides.
Dr. R. Fantechi
Head
Climatology and Natural Hazards unit
European Commission
Brussels, Belgium
EUROPEAN SCHOOl OF CLiMATOlOGY AND NATURAL HAZARDS
The training of scientific and technical personnel and the development of
highly qualified scientists are, and have always been, among the important
concerns of the European Commission. Advanced training is an important
requirement for the implementation of a common EU policy in science and
technology.
The European School of Climatology and Natural Hazards was started as
apart of the training and education activities of the European Programme
on Climatology and Natural Hazards (EPOCH), and is continued under the
subsequent research programme (ENVIRONMENT 1990-1994).
The school consists of annual courses on specialised subjects within research in climatology and natural hazards, and is open to graduating, graduate and post graduate students in these fields.
Each of the courses is organized in cooperation with a European Institution involved in the current research programme, and is aimed at giving to
the students formal lectures and participation in informal discussions with
leading researchers.
The present volume is based on the lectures given at the course held on
the island of Elba from the 30th October to the 6th of November 1993 on
Statistical Analysis of Climate Variability. It features selected and extended
presentations, and represents an important contribution to advanced studies
in climate statistical analysis, supplementing more traditional texts.
I trust that all those involved in research related to climate change and
climate variability will appreciate this work and will benefit from the comprehensive and state-of-the-art information it provides.
Dr. R. Fantechi
Head
Climatology and Natural Hazards unit
European Commission
Brussels, Belgium