The paradoxial increase of Mediterranean extreme daily rainfall in spite of decrease in total values
Academic Article
Publication Date:
2002
abstract:
The analysis of the daily rainfall data during 1950-1995 is carried out in
the Mediterranean basin. The results indicate that in Italy the torrential
rainfall (>128 mm/day)increased by a factor 4 with strong peaks in El-Nino
years. Less itense variation occurred in Spain, while in Israel and Cyprus
no significant trends were found.
Iris type:
01.01 Articolo in rivista
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