Assessing precipitation distribution impacts on droughts on the island of Crete
Precipitation records from 56 stations on the island of Crete (Greece) revealed that areal mean annual precipitation is of a strong orographic type and its magnitude decreases in west-east direction by as much as 400 mm on average. Amongst many parameters that influence precipitation, the elevation...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2012-04-01
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| Series: | Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/12/1159/2012/nhess-12-1159-2012.pdf |