Characterization of the atmospheric environment during extreme precipitation events associated with atmospheric rivers in Norway - Seasonal and regional aspects

Extreme precipitation events in Norway in all seasons are often linked to atmospheric rivers (AR). We show that during the period 1979–2018 78.5% of the daily extreme precipitation events in Southwestern Norway are linked to ARs, this percentage decreasing to 59% in the more northern coastal regions...

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Main Authors: Clio Michel, Asgeir Sorteberg, Sabine Eckhardt, Chris Weijenborg, Andreas Stohl, Massimo Cassiani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:Weather and Climate Extremes
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212094721000608