Changing patterns of heavy rainfall in upland areas: A case study from northern England

International Journal of Climatology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 518-532

  Burt, T P ^a   Ferranti, E J S ^b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Daily precipitation; Decadal variability; Lamb Weather Types; Orographic enhancement; UK

Indexed keywords

CYCLONIC WEATHER; DAILY RAINFALL; DECADAL VARIABILITY; HEAVY RAINFALL; HISTORIC SITE; LONG TERM MONITORING; NORTHERN ENGLAND; OROGRAPHIC ENHANCEMENT; RAIN GAUGES; SUMMER RAINFALL; UK; UPLAND AREA; WEATHER TYPES; WINTER RAINFALL;

GAGES; LANDFORMS;

RAIN;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECADAL VARIATION; LOWLAND ENVIRONMENT; OROGRAPHIC EFFECT; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); RAINFALL; RAINGAUGE; SUMMER; UPLAND REGION; WINTER;

ARMAGH; DURHAM [ENGLAND]; ENGLAND; NORTHERN IRELAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 80052735561     PISSN: 08998418     EISSN: 10970088     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/joc.2287     Document Type: Article

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