Exceedance interval
Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-005494
The average period of time between occurrences of an event that exceeds a specified threshold or magnitude. It is the reciprocal of the exceedance probability for a given event. For example, a 100-year flood has an exceedance interval of 100 years, meaning it is expected to occur, on average, once every century.
| Identifier | MLC-T-MET-005494 |
|---|---|
| Field | Meteorology and atmospheric science |
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