Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
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Articles | Volume 20, issue 1
Articles | Volume 20, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-20-35-2020
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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-20-35-2020
© Author(s) 2020. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 20, issue 1
Research article
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07 Jan 2020
Research article |  | 07 Jan 2020

Simulations of the 2005, 1910, and 1876 Vb cyclones over the Alps – sensitivity to model physics and cyclonic moisture flux

Peter Stucki, Paul Froidevaux, Marcelo Zamuriano, Francesco Alessandro Isotta, Martina Messmer, and Andrey Martynov

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In 1876, 1910, and 2005, Switzerland was impacted by extreme rainfall and floods. All events were linked to a Vb cyclone. We test a range of weather model setups (short spinup and standard physics are best) to understand the sensitivity of atmospheric dynamics. The simulated Vb cyclones are (not) well defined for 2005 and 1910 (1876). To reproduce the events, intense moisture flux from the right direction is needed. Storms that slightly deviate from an ideal path produce erroneous precipitation.
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