Comparing Spectra ACE long, year ================== ObsPer DerPer ------------------ 60.4 60.4* 36.9 34.9* 22.9 22.1* 17.9 17.9* 14.1 13.8* 9.1 9.1 7.8 7.8 6.9 6.9 5.6 5.6 4.9 4.9 3.46 3.46 2.874 2.874 2.5 2.5 * weak ACE Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) 1851-2016 http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/data/timeseries/monthly/ACE/