1. Introduction Climate encapsulates the description of how the atmosphere behaves over a long period of time, informing us on the of weather”, as well as the description of other aspects of weather “average patterns and parameters distribution, including anomalous, rare and extreme weather events. Some examples of extreme events include, but are not limited to, heat waves, cold waves, floods, heavy precipitations, drought, tornadoes, and tropical cyclones. Even though extreme events do not occur often, they can be harmful to our heath, can cause great devastation to infrastructure, can affect our economy, and can even cause the loss of life (IPCC 2013, WHO reports, U.S. National Climate Assessment). It is therefore necessary for Meteorological communities to improve the understanding and characterization of extreme weather and climate events in time
1. Introduction Climate encapsulates the description of how the atmosphere behaves over a long period of time, informing us on the “average of weather”, as well as the description of other aspects of weather patterns and parameters distribution, including anomalous, rare and extreme weather events. Some examples of extreme events include, but are not limited to, heat waves, cold waves, floods, heavy precipitations, drought, tornadoes, and tropical cyclones. Even though extreme events do not occur often, they can be harmful to our heath, can cause great devastation to infrastructure, can affect our economy, and can even cause the loss of life (IPCC 2013, WHO reports, U.S. National Climate Assessment). It is therefore necessary for Meteorological communities to improve the understanding and characterization of extreme weather and climate events in time
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