A methodology for the classification of convective structures using meteorological radar: Application to heavy rainfall events on the Mediterranean coast of the Iberian Peninsula

Natural Hazards and Earth System Science

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 59-68

  Rigo, T ^a   Llasat, M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; EXTREME EVENT; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; RADAR; RAINFALL;

EURASIA; EUROPE; IBERIAN PENINSULA; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 16544375679     PISSN: 15618633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/nhess-4-59-2004     Document Type: Article

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