Downscaling an intense precipitation event in complex terrain: the importance of high grid resolution
Floods due to intense rainfall are a major hazard to both people and infrastructure in western Norway. Here steep orography enhances precipitation and the complex terrain channels the runoff into narrow valleys and small rivers. In this study we investigate a major rainfall and flooding event in Oct...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2017-01-01
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Series: | Tellus: Series A, Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16000870.2016.1271561 |