Review Article: Atmospheric conditions inducing extreme precipitation over the eastern and western Mediterranean

Dayan, U.; Nissen, K.; Ulbrich, U.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-15-2525-2015

Articles | Volume 15, issue 11

https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-15-2525-2015

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Climate change, extreme events and hazards in the Mediterranean...

https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-15-2525-2015

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Articles | Volume 15, issue 11

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20 Nov 2015

Review article |

| 20 Nov 2015

Review Article: Atmospheric conditions inducing extreme precipitation over the eastern and western Mediterranean

U. Dayan, K. Nissen, and U. Ulbrich

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RC C1187: 'Review comments', Anonymous Referee #2, 30 Jun 2015
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AC C1428: 'Responses to Referee 1 and 2 of the manuscript entitled: “Review Article: Atmospheric conditions inducing extreme precipitation over the Eastern and Western Mediterranean” by U. Dayan et al.', Uri Dayan, 04 Aug 2015

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This review discusses published studies analyzing the atmospheric conditions that induce extreme precipitation over the eastern and western Mediterranean regions. It presents a systematic description of the interlacing role of several atmospheric processes of different scales - local, meso, and synoptic - that enable the development of torrential rains.