An overview of a heavy rain event in southeastern Iberia: the role of large-scale meteorological conditions
The heavy rain event of 30 January to 4 February 1993 in the Segura Basin in SE Iberia is investigated. The study emphasizes the atmospheric processes that led to thunderstorm development. The meteorological scenario has been separated into preconvective and convective periods and into large-sca...
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| author | F. Valero M. Y. Luna M. L. Martín |
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| description | The heavy rain event of 30 January to 4
February 1993 in the Segura Basin in SE Iberia is investigated. The study
emphasizes the atmospheric processes that led to thunderstorm development. The
meteorological scenario has been separated into preconvective and convective
periods and into large-scale and subsynoptic settings. The warm, moist air flow
from the Mediterranean Sea, channelled by a high-over-low blocking pattern with
a cold front over southeastern Iberia appears to be the main reason that helped
trigger a severe weather occurrence. The study of the mesoscale environment
parameters showed an enhanced conditional unstability through a deep troposphere
layer with a moderate to strong vertical wind shear that promoted conditions to
allow organization of long-lived convective structures. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-684163b261d34cf7bdd4c3e034c56a1e2022-12-21T19:38:55ZengCopernicus PublicationsAnnales Geophysicae0992-76891432-05761997-04-011549450210.1007/s00585-997-0494-3An overview of a heavy rain event in southeastern Iberia: the role of large-scale meteorological conditionsF. Valero0M. Y. Luna1M. L. Martín2Dpto. Astrofísica y CC. de la Atmósfera, Facultad de CC. Físicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, SpainDpto. Astrofísica y CC. de la Atmósfera, Facultad de CC. Físicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, SpainDpto. Astrofísica y CC. de la Atmósfera, Facultad de CC. Físicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, SpainThe heavy rain event of 30 January to 4 February 1993 in the Segura Basin in SE Iberia is investigated. The study emphasizes the atmospheric processes that led to thunderstorm development. The meteorological scenario has been separated into preconvective and convective periods and into large-scale and subsynoptic settings. The warm, moist air flow from the Mediterranean Sea, channelled by a high-over-low blocking pattern with a cold front over southeastern Iberia appears to be the main reason that helped trigger a severe weather occurrence. The study of the mesoscale environment parameters showed an enhanced conditional unstability through a deep troposphere layer with a moderate to strong vertical wind shear that promoted conditions to allow organization of long-lived convective structures.https://www.ann-geophys.net/15/494/1997/angeo-15-494-1997.pdf |
| spellingShingle | F. Valero M. Y. Luna M. L. Martín An overview of a heavy rain event in southeastern Iberia: the role of large-scale meteorological conditions Annales Geophysicae |
| title | An overview of a heavy rain event in southeastern Iberia: the role of large-scale meteorological conditions |
| title_full | An overview of a heavy rain event in southeastern Iberia: the role of large-scale meteorological conditions |
| title_fullStr | An overview of a heavy rain event in southeastern Iberia: the role of large-scale meteorological conditions |
| title_full_unstemmed | An overview of a heavy rain event in southeastern Iberia: the role of large-scale meteorological conditions |
| title_short | An overview of a heavy rain event in southeastern Iberia: the role of large-scale meteorological conditions |
| title_sort | overview of a heavy rain event in southeastern iberia the role of large scale meteorological conditions |
| url | https://www.ann-geophys.net/15/494/1997/angeo-15-494-1997.pdf |
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