Sensitivity of the WRF model to the lower boundary in an extreme precipitation event – Madeira island case study

The advances in satellite technology in recent years have made feasible the acquisition of high-resolution information on the Earth's surface. Examples of such information include elevation and land use, which have become more detailed. Including this information in numerical atmospheric models...

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Main Authors: J. C. Teixeira, A. C. Carvalho, M. J. Carvalho, T. Luna, A. Rocha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-08-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/14/2009/2014/nhess-14-2009-2014.pdf