Characterization of a Mediterranean flash flood event using rain gauges, radar, GIS and lightning data

Flash flood events are very common in Catalonia, generating a high impact on society, including losses in life almost every year. They are produced by the overflowing of ephemeral rivers in narrow and steep basins close to the sea. This kind of floods is associated with convective events producing h...

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Main Authors: M. Barnolas, A. Atencia, M. C. Llasat, T. Rigo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2008-06-01
Series:Advances in Geosciences
Online Access:http://www.adv-geosci.net/17/35/2008/adgeo-17-35-2008.pdf