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Earthquake Flood / Drought Hurricane Lightning / Hail Tornado Wildfire Winter Storm

Current studies

Project Name
Industrial Research Chair on Extreme Weather Events at McGill University

Principal Investigator
Ron Stewart

Objective
To study the nature of extreme weather events, in order to better forecast their occurrence. Longer lead times would reduce the material loss and human suffering associated with such events. The frequency and intensity of extreme weather events as a result of global climate change will also be examined.