Extreme Precipitation Events in Summer in the Iberian Peninsula and Its Relationship With Atmospheric Rivers

This study identifies and characterizes the importance of the Atmospheric Rivers in the extreme precipitation episodes that strike the Iberian Peninsula and Portugal during the extended summer months (April to September) between 1950 and 2007. The extreme precipitation days are ranked taking into ac...

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Main Authors: Alexandre M. Ramos, Maria J. Martins, Ricardo Tomé, Ricardo M. Trigo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/feart.2018.00110/full