Non-Monotonic Relationships between Return Periods of Precipitation Surface Hazard Intensity

Return periods of European winter precipitation extremes

On the variability of return periods of European winter precipitation extremes over the last five centuries A. Pauling and H. Paeth Institute of Geography, University of Bern, Hallerstrasse 12, 3012 Bern, Switzerland Meteorological Institute, University of Bonn, Auf dem Hügel 20, 53121 Bonn, Germany Received: 22 February 2006 – Accepted: 18 March 2006 – Published: 24 April 2006 Correspondence t...

A model for non-monotonic intensity coding

Peripheral neurons of most sensory systems increase their response with increasing stimulus intensity. Behavioural responses, however, can be specific to some intermediate intensity level whose particular value might be innate or associatively learned. Learning such a preference requires an adjustable trans- formation from a monotonic stimulus representation at the sensory periphery to a non-mo...

on translation of phatic communion and socio-cultural relationships between the characters of the novels

phatic communion is a cultural concept which differs across cultures. according to hofstede (2001), the u.s. tends to have individualistic culture; however, asian countries tend to have collectivistic cultures. these cultures view phatic communion differently. in individualistic cultures like u.s., phatic communion reflects speakers’ socio-cultural relationships in conversations. to see whether...

Relation between Storm Duration and Precipitation Intensity

On the variability of return periods of European winter precipitation extremes over the last three centuries

We investigate the changes of extreme European winter (December-February) precipitation back to 1700 and show for various European regions that return periods of extremely wet and dry winters are subject to significant changes both before and after the onset of anthropogenic influences. Generally, winter precipitation has become more extreme. We also examine the spatial pattern of the changes o...