Developing an index for heavy convective rainfall forecasting over a Mediterranean coastal area

Heavy convective rainfall incidents that occurred over western coastal Greece and led to flash floods are analyzed with respect to mesoscale analysis for the period from January 2006 to June 2011. The synoptic scale circulation is examined throughout the troposphere along with satellite images, ligh...

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Main Authors: M. Korologou, H. Flocas, H. Michalopoulou
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/14/2205/2014/nhess-14-2205-2014.pdf