Aspects of seasonality and flood generating circulation patterns in a mountainous catchment in south-eastern Germany

Analyses of discharge series, precipitation fields and flood producing atmospheric circulation patterns reveal that two governing flood regimes exist in the Mulde catchment in south-eastern Germany: frequent floods during the winter and less frequent but sometimes extreme floods during the summer. D...

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Main Authors: Th. Petrow, B. Merz, K.-E. Lindenschmidt, A. H. Thieken
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2007-07-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/11/1455/2007/hess-11-1455-2007.pdf