Synoptic climatology of winter intense precipitation events along the Mediterranean coasts

The link between winter (December-January-February) precipitation events at 15 Mediterranean coastal locations and synoptic features (cyclones and Northern Hemisphere teleconnection patterns) is analyzed. A list of precipitation events has been produced; <i>q</i> percentile thresholds (T...

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Main Authors: M. Reale, P. Lionello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2013-07-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/13/1707/2013/nhess-13-1707-2013.pdf