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Lecture Notes

Katz, R.W., 2007: "Uncertainty, Optimal Use, and Economic Value of Weather Forecasts." COMET Mesoscale Analysis and Prediction Course, Boulder, CO. [pdf file]

Katz, R.W., 2007: "Background on extreme value theory with emphasis on climate applications." Short Course on Statistics of Extremes in Climate Change, CSIRO, Melbourne, Australia. [pdf file]

Katz, R.W., 2007: "Application of extreme value theory to climate change." Short Course on Statistics of Extremes in Climate Change, CSIRO, Melbourne, Australia. [pdf file]

Katz, R.W., 2005: "Application of probabilistic forecasts: Decision making with forecast uncertainty." American Meteorological Society Short Course on Probabilistic Forecasting, San Diego, CA. [pdf file]

Katz, R.W., 2004: "Introduction to statistical theory of extreme values." NCAR Summer Colloquium on Climate and Health, Boulder, CO. [pdf file]

Katz, R.W., 2004: "Statistical methods for extremes in climate and health." NCAR Summer Colloquium on Climate and Health, Boulder, CO. [pdf file]

Katz, R.W., 2004: "Introduction to significance testing." American Meteorological Society Short Course on Significance Testing, Model Evaluation, and Alternatives, Seattle, WA. [pdf file]

Katz, R.W., 2003: "Statistical methods for weather and climate forecasting and decision making." Lecture notes. University of Innsbruck. [pdf files]

Katz, R.W., 2003: "Stochastic modeling of environmental time series." Lecture notes. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. [pdf files]

Katz, R.W., 2002: "Methods for determining optimal use and economic value of climate forecasts." American Meteorological Society Short Course on Verification of Climate Forecasts, Orlando, FL. [pdf file]