Analysis of mountain-valley precipitation differences in the Alps

This paper investigates altitudinal precipitation differences in the northern Alps, based on routine observations and simulations with the MM5 model for the time period between 1991 and 2000. The analysis is performed for four station pairs, consisting of a mountain station and a nearby valley stati...

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Main Authors: Clemens Wastl, Günther Zängl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Borntraeger 2008-06-01
Series:Meteorologische Zeitschrift
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1127/0941-2948/2008/0291