Climatological aspects of the extreme European rainfall of August 2002 and a trajectory method for estimating the associated evaporative source regions
During the first half of August 2002, a sequence of extreme precipitation episodes affected many regions of central and southern Europe, culminating in one of the most severe flooding events ever experienced along sections of the river Elbe and its tributaries. In this paper, the synoptic meteorolog...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2004-01-01
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| Series: | Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/4/733/2004/nhess-4-733-2004.pdf |