Climate Extremes: Metrics and Implications

This lecture covers the fundamental concepts related to climate extremes, including extreme value distributions, fitting extreme value distributions to climate data, and the challenges in defining extreme events. It delves into the impact of climate change on extreme events, such as heatwaves and precipitation extremes, and explores the use of indices to quantify climate extremes. The lecture also discusses observed changes in temperature extremes over time, providing insights into the evolving nature of extreme weather events.