Operational forecasting of a snowfall event over the Greater Athens Area

A case of an intense snowfall in the Greater Athens Area (GAA) between 16 and 18 February 2008 is investigated. The physical processes that forced the snowfall event are identified and analysed. The main factor causing the event at its start was the entrainment of arctic air masses from North-Easter...

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Main Authors: P. Louka, D. Boucouvala, F. Gofa, M. Balami, D. Ziakopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2010-03-01
Series:Advances in Geosciences
Online Access:http://www.adv-geosci.net/23/25/2010/adgeo-23-25-2010.pdf