Synoptic weather types that have caused heavy precipitation in Estonia in the period 1961-2005

Estonian Journal of Engineering

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 195-208

  Mätlik, Olga ^a   Post, Piia ^b  

^a Estonian Meteorological and Hydrological Institute   (Estonia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Cyclone tracks; Estonia; Heavy rainfall; Manual analysis; Synoptic weather types

Indexed keywords

CYCLONE TRACKS; ESTONIA; HEAVY RAINFALL; MANUAL ANALYSIS; SYNOPTIC WEATHER TYPES;

STORMS;

RAIN;

EID: 79955249265     PISSN: 17366038     EISSN: 17367522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3176/eng.2008.3.01     Document Type: Article

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