ISSN:
1573-0840
Keywords:
Flood
;
rainfall
;
synoptic analysis
;
mesoscale analysis
;
Catalonia
;
Spain
;
Iberian Peninsula
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Energy, Environment Protection, Nuclear Power Engineering
,
Geography
,
Geosciences
Notes:
Abstract The main meteorological features of catastrophic rainfall events in Catalonia are described. Data come from several sources listed in the text. Surface and upper air synoptic and some subsynoptic conditions under which these events occur are described. Two kinds of events are identified, depending on the amount of forced lift required to release potential instability: Type A events, which take place on the coastal area when the forcing due to littoral and prelittoral hills is enough, and type B events require a large forced lift and occur near the Pyrenees. Local topographical and mesoscale meteorological conditions turn out to have a relevant role in connection with such events.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00662592
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