Temperature extremes in Europe: overview of their driving atmospheric patterns

As temperature extremes have a deep impact on environment, hydrology, agriculture, society and economy, the analysis of the mechanisms underlying their occurrence, including their relationships with the large-scale atmospheric circulation, is particularly pertinent and is discussed here for Europe a...

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Main Authors: C. Andrade, S. M. Leite, J. A. Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2012-05-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/12/1671/2012/nhess-12-1671-2012.pdf