Characterising the relationship between weather extremes in Europe and synoptic circulation features

Extreme weather events in Europe are closely linked to anomalies of the atmospheric circulation and in particular to circulation features like cyclones and atmospheric blocking. In this study, this linkage is systematically characterised with the help of conditional cyclone and blocking frequencies...

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Main Author: S. Pfahl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-06-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/14/1461/2014/nhess-14-1461-2014.pdf