The effect of topography, season and weather situation on daily precipitation gradients in 60 Swiss valleys

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 41-48

  Sevruk, B ^a   Mieglitz, K ^a  

^a Institute for Climate Research   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Altitudinal gradient; Precipitation; Season; Topography; Valleys; Weather

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); WEATHER INFORMATION SERVICES;

PRECIPITATION GRADIENTS;

METEOROLOGY;

ALTITUDE; CLIMATE EFFECT; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECT;

ALTITUDE; CLIMATE; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; PHYSICAL PHENOMENA; PRECIPITATION; SEASON; SWITZERLAND; TOPOGRAPHY; WEATHER;

SWITZERLAND;

EID: 0036190741     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2002.0025     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (5)

1. Investigation of daily vertical precipitation gradients in relation to weather situation and the topography in Swiss valleys
2. Correction of precipitation measurement: Swiss experience
3. Regional dependency of precipitation-altitude relationship in the Swiss Alps
4. Mean annual corrections of measured precipitation amounts 1951-1980
5. Small-scale precipitation variability in the Swiss prealps