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So far we have reviewed the dynamics of the global climate system, the marine weather phenomena this book is about—in particular, storms, wind waves, and storm surges—and how to mathematically describe these phenomena. In this chapter, we address the question on how to determine long-term changes in the statistics of marine weather phenomena.
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Weisse, R., von Storch, H. (2010). How to determine long-term changes in marine climate. In: Marine Climate and Climate Change. Springer Praxis Books. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68491-6_4
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