Table1

Poisson Model for Number of Landslides in Seattle           R.A. Crovelli  
Percent Chance of One or More Landslides During a Specified Time
Past (years): 88.4  
Number of Mean Recurrence Time (years)
Landslides Interval (years) 1 5 10 25 50 100
1 88.4 1.124847 5.499124 10.69585 24.63336 43.19869 67.73612
2 44.2 2.237042 10.69585 20.24768 43.19869 67.73612 89.59042
3 29.46666667 3.336726 15.60679 28.77786 57.19076 81.67369 96.64146
4 22.1 4.424041 20.24768 36.39567 67.73612 89.59042 98.91641
5 17.68 5.499124 24.63336 43.19869 75.68379 94.08722 99.65039
6 14.73333333 6.562115 28.77786 49.27407 81.67369 96.64146 99.8872
7 12.62857143 7.613149 32.69446 54.69964 86.18808 98.09231 99.96361
8 11.05 8.65236 36.39567 59.5449 89.59042 98.91641 99.98826
9 9.822222222 9.679882 39.89335 63.87191 92.15465 99.3845 99.99621
10 8.84 10.69585 43.19869 67.73612 94.08722 99.65039 99.99878
11 8.036363636 11.70038 46.32227 71.18701 95.54374 99.80142 99.99961
12 7.366666667 12.69362 49.27407 74.2688 96.64146 99.8872 99.99987
13 6.8 13.67568 52.06356 77.02097 97.46878 99.93593 99.99996
14 6.314285714 14.6467 54.69964 79.47877 98.09231 99.96361 99.99999
15 5.893333333 15.60679 57.19076 81.67369 98.56224 99.97933 100
16 5.525 16.55609 59.5449 83.63385 98.91641 99.98826 100
17 5.2 17.4947 61.76957 85.38434 99.18333 99.99333 100
18 4.911111111 18.42276 63.87191 86.94761 99.3845 99.99621 100
19 4.652631579 19.34038 65.85864 88.34368 99.53612 99.99785 100
20 4.42 20.24768 67.73612 89.59042 99.65039 99.99878 100
21 4.20952381 21.14477 69.51035 90.70381 99.73651 99.99931 100
22 4.018181818 22.03177 71.18701 91.69812 99.80142 99.99961 100
23 3.843478261 22.9088 72.77147 92.58607 99.85033 99.99978 100
24 3.683333333 23.77595 74.2688 93.37906 99.8872 99.99987 100
25 3.536 24.63336 75.68379 94.08722 99.91499 99.99993 100
26 3.4 25.48112 77.02097 94.71964 99.93593 99.99996 100
27 3.274074074 26.31934 78.28462 95.28442 99.95171 99.99998 100
28 3.157142857 27.14814 79.47877 95.78879 99.96361 99.99999 100
29 3.048275862 27.96761 80.60726 96.23922 99.97257 99.99999 100
30 2.946666667 28.77786 81.67369 96.64146 99.97933 100 100
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