"probable maximum" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it when referring to a situation where an event or occurrence is expected to reach its highest or most intense level. For example: The storm gained strength quickly and reached its probable maximum before passing.
However, runoff processes are probably not stationary in the case of a probable maximum flood (PMF) where discharge greatly exceeds observed flood peaks.
If risk-based criteria are used in the design of high hazard structures (such as dam spillways and nuclear power stations), then it is necessary to estimate the annual exceedance probability (AEP) of extreme rainfalls up to and including the Probable Maximum Precipitation (PMP).
Calculations show that in an extreme year with a "probable maximum flood," the spillway would be far too small.
Probable maximum snow accumulation (PMSA) is one of the key variables used to estimate the spring probable maximum flood (PMF).
At the macro level, how do insurance providers estimate their "probable maximum loss" (PML) in cyber incidents?
It is anticipated that the Probable Maximum Precipitation (PMP) and Probable Maximum Flood (PMF) will be modified in a changing climate.
Open image in new window Figure 19 Plot comparing the annual most probable and maximum energy carrying wind speeds.
Open image in new window Figure 18 Plot comparing the periodic most probable and maximum energy carrying wind speeds.
The most probable and maximum energy carrying wind speeds were also determined and the two parameters of the Weibull statistics were found to lie between 2.1 ≤ k ≤ 4.9 and 7.3 ≤ c ≤ 10.7, respectively.
Applications to pitting corrosion of mild steel has led to new interpretations of pit data and new interpretations for the probability distributions associated with maximum probable pit depth.
The Federal Aviation Administration FAAA) demands insurance sufficient to cover its calculation of a maximum probable loss, averaging around $100m per launch.
