doi:https://doi.org/

Editor(s): P. Nastos, N. R. Dalezios, and U. Ulbrich

This special issue reflects a wide range of papers analyzing meteorological hazards and extreme events mainly in the Mediterranean area, using recorded data sets, model simulations and innovative methodologies. This special issue provides advances and current trends in the considered meteorological hazards and extreme events, such as tornadoes, waterspouts, hailstorms, heat waves, droughts, floods, heavy convective precipitation, Saharan dust episodes and wildfires.

It is expected that the papers to be included in this special issue of NHESS will be based on the presented papers at COMECAP2012 and will include additional analyses and results in order to meet the standards of NHESS.

31 May 2016

Preface: Advances in meteorological hazards and extreme events

Panagiotis T. Nastos and Nicolas R. Dalezios

Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 16, 1259–1268, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-16-1259-2016,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-16-1259-2016, 2016

18 Mar 2015

Spatial distribution of the daily precipitation concentration index in Algeria

A. Benhamrouche, D. Boucherf, R. Hamadache, L. Bendahmane, J. Martin-Vide, and J. Teixeira Nery

Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 15, 617–625, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-15-617-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-15-617-2015, 2015

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29 Sep 2014

Analysing the relationship between rainfalls and landslides to define a mosaic of triggering thresholds for regional-scale warning systems

S. Segoni, A. Rosi, G. Rossi, F. Catani, and N. Casagli

Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 14, 2637–2648, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-14-2637-2014,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-14-2637-2014, 2014

12 Sep 2014

Risk identification of agricultural drought for sustainable Agroecosystems

N. R. Dalezios, A. Blanta, N. V. Spyropoulos, and A. M. Tarquis

Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 14, 2435–2448, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-14-2435-2014,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-14-2435-2014, 2014

10 Sep 2014

Analysis of synoptic conditions for tornadic days over western Greece

P. T. Nastos and I. T. Matsangouras

Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 14, 2409–2421, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-14-2409-2014,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-14-2409-2014, 2014

27 Aug 2014

Developing an index for heavy convective rainfall forecasting over a Mediterranean coastal area

M. Korologou, H. Flocas, and H. Michalopoulou

Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 14, 2205–2214, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-14-2205-2014,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-14-2205-2014, 2014

26 Aug 2014

The efficiency of the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model for simulating typhoons

T. Haghroosta, W. R. Ismail, P. Ghafarian, and S. M. Barekati

Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 14, 2179–2187, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-14-2179-2014,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-14-2179-2014, 2014

26 Aug 2014

Medicanes in an ocean–atmosphere coupled regional climate model

N. Akhtar, J. Brauch, A. Dobler, K. Béranger, and B. Ahrens

Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 14, 2189–2201, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-14-2189-2014,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-14-2189-2014, 2014

30 Jul 2014

Numerical modeling and analysis of the effect of complex Greek topography on tornadogenesis

I. T. Matsangouras, I. Pytharoulis, and P. T. Nastos

Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 14, 1905–1919, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-14-1905-2014,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-14-1905-2014, 2014

23 Jun 2014

Spatio-temporal patterns of recent and future climate extremes in the eastern Mediterranean and Middle East region

E. Kostopoulou, C. Giannakopoulos, M. Hatzaki, A. Karali, P. Hadjinicolaou, J. Lelieveld, and M. A. Lange

Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 14, 1565–1577, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-14-1565-2014,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-14-1565-2014, 2014

18 Jun 2014

Seasonal predictability of the 2010 Russian heat wave

P. Katsafados, A. Papadopoulos, G. Varlas, E. Papadopoulou, and E. Mavromatidis

Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 14, 1531–1542, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-14-1531-2014,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-14-1531-2014, 2014

04 Mar 2014

The anomalous low and high temperatures of 2012 over Greece – an explanation from a meteorological and climatological perspective

K. Tolika, P. Maheras, I. Pytharoulis, and C. Anagnostopoulou

Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 14, 501–507, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-14-501-2014,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-14-501-2014, 2014

26 Feb 2014

GIS and remote sensing techniques for the assessment of land use change impact on flood hydrology: the case study of Yialias basin in Cyprus

D. D. Alexakis, M. G. Grillakis, A. G. Koutroulis, A. Agapiou, K. Themistocleous, I. K. Tsanis, S. Michaelides, S. Pashiardis, C. Demetriou, K. Aristeidou, A. Retalis, F. Tymvios, and D. G. Hadjimitsis

Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 14, 413–426, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-14-413-2014,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-14-413-2014, 2014

21 Feb 2014

Development of an operational modeling system for urban heat islands: an application to Athens, Greece

T. M. Giannaros, D. Melas, I. A. Daglis, and I. Keramitsoglou

Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 14, 347–358, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-14-347-2014,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-14-347-2014, 2014

23 Jan 2014

Sensitivity and evaluation of current fire risk and future projections due to climate change: the case study of Greece

A. Karali, M. Hatzaki, C. Giannakopoulos, A. Roussos, G. Xanthopoulos, and V. Tenentes

Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 14, 143–153, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-14-143-2014,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-14-143-2014, 2014

08 Jan 2014

Recent trends in daily temperature extremes over southern Montenegro (1951–2010)

D. Burić, J. Luković, V. Ducić, J. Dragojlović, and M. Doderović

Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 14, 67–72, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-14-67-2014,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-14-67-2014, 2014