Discussion on Application of the Generalized Pareto distribution to extreme value analysis in wind engineering by J. D. Holmes, W. W. Moriarty

摘要

We welcome the paper by Holmes and Moriarty (H&M) that seeks to clarify the relationship between peak-over-threshold and extreme value methods, and the opportunity this gives us to revisit the "improved method of independent storms" (IMIS) in this context.