Abstract: A model and estimation procedure are proposed for the recurrence rate of hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico. The model and the estimation procedure are based on the representation of the hurricane tracks as a locally linear ...

Abstract: Statistical ranking models are employed to extract information from an historical database on the prioritization of maintenance and repair operations for embankment dams within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This ...

Abstract: Observational and theoretical evidence suggests hurricane severity can be affected by local oceanographic features. The most important of these features in the Gulf of Mexico are the Loop current and its associated eddies. ...