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| Name: | return period |
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| Description: | This term refers to the average length of time that elapses between the occurrence of events of a specified intensity or magnitude. It is applied in the fields of weather, water, climate, geohazards and others and is used to assess the risk of certain extremes or hazards occurring. Return periods are frequently developed by using extreme value frequency distributions. |
| Type: | Noun |
| Term is: | | | Term has: | Unit | | Term unit: | y | |
