A Statistical Framework to Evaluate Extreme Weather Definitions from A Health Perspective: A Demonstration Based on Extreme Heat Events

Ambarish Vaidyanathan; Scott R Kegler; Shubhayu S Saha; James A Mulholland

doi:10.1175/BAMS-D-15-00181.1

A Statistical Framework to Evaluate Extreme Weather Definitions from A Health Perspective: A Demonstration Based on Extreme Heat Events

Bull Am Meteorol Soc. 2016 Oct;97(10):1817-1830. doi: 10.1175/BAMS-D-15-00181.1. Epub 2016 Nov 22.

Authors

Ambarish Vaidyanathan¹, Scott R Kegler², Shubhayu S Saha¹, James A Mulholland³

Affiliations

¹ National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, Georgia.
² National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, CDC, Atlanta, Georgia.
³ School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia.

Abstract

A statistical framework for evaluating definitions of extreme weather phenomena can help weather agencies and health departments identify the definition(s) most applicable for alerts nd other preparedness operations related to extreme weather episodes.

Grants and funding

CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States