Analysis of intense rainfall events on Madeira Island during the 2009/2010 winter

This paper constitutes a step towards the understanding of some characteristics associated with high rainfall amounts and flooding on Madeira Island. The high precipitation events that occurred during the winter of 2009/2010 have been considered with three main goals: to analyze the main atmospheric...

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Main Authors: F. T. Couto, R. Salgado, M. J. Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2012-07-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/12/2225/2012/nhess-12-2225-2012.pdf