Drought events in Southern Portugal from the 12th to the 19th centuries: Integrated research from descriptive sources

Natural Hazards

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 55-63

  Do Ò, Afonso ^a   Roxo, Maria J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Descriptive sources; Droughts; Historical events; Southern Portugal

Indexed keywords

DROUGHT; EXTREME EVENT; NATURAL HAZARD; NINETEENTH CENTURY; PERCEPTION; WEATHER STATION;

ALENTEJO; ALGARVE; EURASIA; EUROPE; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 51549098015     PISSN: 0921030X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11069-007-9196-0     Document Type: Article

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