The Climatology of Air-Mass and Frontal Extreme Precipitation Study of meteorological data in Europe

Based on a data series of more than 50 years, this book discusses spatial and seasonal variability in air-mass and frontal extreme precipitation frequency and as well as the relationship between their occurrence and atmospheric circulation. The climatology of air-mass and frontal extreme precipitation is presented for the first time on a European scale. Since there is no robust, automatic method of locating atmospheric fronts, this challenging task has to be performed manually. Moreover, there is limited availability of the complex sub-daily data that is necessary to recognize the dynamic of meteorological fronts. The results show a clear regional and seasonal variety in the relationship between extreme precipitation occurrence and atmospheric circulation depending on precipitation origin. The probability of air-mass and frontal precipitation occurrence provides crucial information for studies in predictability and modeling. This book is intended for students, specialists in the field of climatology and climate change, climate process modelers, and other experts for whom extreme precipitation is important.x

Riassunto

Presents for the first time the climatology of air mass and frontal extreme precipitation on a European scale
Offers extensive numerical data comprising daily precipitation totals collected over 58 years in more than 500 meteorological stations in Europe
Includes a rich collection of maps and graphs showing the territorial extent of air-mass and frontal precipitation occurrence in Europe

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Ewa Lupikasza, Ewa Łupikasza, Ewa ¿Upikasza
• Editore: Springer, Berlin
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Copertina rigida
• Data pubblicazione: 01.01.2016
• Categoria: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Altro
• EAN: 9783319314761
• ISBN: 978-3-31-931476-1
• Numero di pagine: 313
• Illustrazioni: XI, 313 p. 133 illus., 109 illus. in color.
• Dimensioni (della confezione): 16.8 x 24.2 x 2.1 cm
• Peso (della confezione): 686 g
• Serie: Springer Atmospheric Sciences; Springer Atmospheric Sciences
• Categorie: B, Earth and Environmental Science, Meteorology & climatology, Meteorology, Atmospheric Sciences, Climatology, Climate Sciences, Atmospheric Science