The contribution of atmospheric rivers to precipitation in Europe and the United States

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 522, Issue , 2015, Pages 382-390

  Lavers, David A ^a   Villarini, Gabriele ^a  

^a University of Iowa   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric rivers; Continental United States; Europe; Precipitation; Water budget; Zero inflated beta regression

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; BELT CONVEYORS; BUDGET CONTROL; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); RIVERS; STORMS; WATER SUPPLY;

CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES; EUROPE; EXTRATROPICAL CYCLONES; EXTREME PRECIPITATION; PRECIPITATION PRODUCTS; WATER BUDGET; WESTERN UNITED STATES; ZERO-INFLATED;

WATER RESOURCES;

EXTREME EVENT; FLOODING; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); RAINFALL; WATER BUDGET; WATER RESOURCE; WATER SUPPLY;

EUROPE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84921669811     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2014.12.010     Document Type: Article

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