An 18-year climatology of derechos in Germany

<p>Derechos are high-impact convective wind events that can cause fatalities and widespread losses. In this study, 40 derechos affecting Germany between 1997 and 2014 are analyzed to estimate the derecho risk. Similar to the United States, Germany is affected by two derecho types. The first, c...

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Main Authors: C. P. Gatzen, A. H. Fink, D. M. Schultz, J. G. Pinto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2020-05-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:https://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/20/1335/2020/nhess-20-1335-2020.pdf