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Record 1 2006-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
DEF

An event that is rare according to the statistics on its occurrence in a given area.

OBS

While the definition of the term "rare" varies considerably, a meteorological event should normally be at least in the 10, or 90, percentile tail of the distribution. By definition, the notion of an extreme event varies by location.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
DEF

Événement rare selon les statistiques relatives à sa fréquence en un lieu donné.

OBS

Si la définition du mot «rare» varie considérablement, un phénomène météorologique rare devrait normalement être aussi rare sinon plus, que les 10e ou 90e percentile. Par définition, la notion d'événement extrême varie selon les endroits.

Spanish

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