Review of trend analysis and climate change projections of extreme precipitation and floods in Europe

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 519, Issue PD, 2014, Pages 3634-3650

  Madsen, H ^a   Lawrence, D ^b   Lang, M ^c   Martinkova, M ^d   Kjeldsen, T R ^e  

^a DHI   (Denmark)

^b NORWEGIAN WATER RESOURCES AND ENERGY DIRECTORATE   (Norway)

^c CENTRE DE LYON VILLEURBANNE   (France)

^d CZECH UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES PRAGUE   (Czech Republic)

^e University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Climate projections; Extreme precipitation; Floods; Guidelines; Trends

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; FLOODS; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); SNOW MELTING SYSTEMS; STREAM FLOW;

CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT; CLIMATE CHANGE PROJECTIONS; CLIMATE PROJECTION; EXTREME PRECIPITATION; FUTURE CLIMATE PROJECTIONS; GUIDELINES; INCREASING TEMPERATURES; TRENDS;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

CATCHMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; FLOOD; FUTURE PROSPECT; PEAK FLOW; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); SNOWMELT; TREND ANALYSIS;

EUROPE;

EID: 84920186414     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2014.11.003     Document Type: Article

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