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No sticking to the mean: Why we research extremes

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No sticking to the mean: Why we research extremes

Focus Magazine Diagonal, 2/20: Extreme events are rare, but have potentially serious consequences for humans. But what exactly does ‘extreme’ mean?

WSL Magazine Diagonal 2/20 (pdf, 25 MB)

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Beyond our realm of experience

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When the mountainside thunders down to the valley

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