Mesoscale heat waves induced by orography

This work is devoted to the analysis of an unusual and sudden thermal fluctuation that interested portions of Friuli Venezia Giulia (Italy) during the night of 27 July 1983. The whole 1983 summer was extremely warm in Europe and in particular on the Italian peninsula, from the Alps down to Sicily. N...

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Main Authors: I. Gladich, I. Gallai, D. B. Giaiotti, Gp. Mordacchini, A. Palazzo, F. Stel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2008-07-01
Series:Advances in Science and Research
Online Access:http://www.adv-sci-res.net/2/139/2008/asr-2-139-2008.pdf