On the variability of return periods of European winter precipitation extremes over the last three centuries

We investigate the changes of extreme European winter (December-February) precipitation back to 1700 and show for various European regions that return periods of extremely wet and dry winters are subject to significant changes both before and after the onset of anthropogenic influences. Generally, w...

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Main Authors: A. Pauling, H. Paeth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2007-01-01
Series:Climate of the Past
Online Access:http://www.clim-past.net/3/65/2007/cp-3-65-2007.pdf