¥How to deal with ÒoutliersÓ?
–Annual max daily pcp amount that is much larger than others, and
occurs in 1885
–Recently observed value that lies well beyond range of previously
observed values
¥Both would heavily leverage extreme-value distributions (raising
questions about the suitability of the statistical model)
¥Recent events also beg the question – was this due to human interference
in the climate system?
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