Peak precipitation intensity in relation to atmospheric conditions and large-scale forcing at midlatitudes

Journal of Geophysical Research

Volumn 121, Issue 10, 2016, Pages 5471-5487

  Loriaux, Jessica M ^a,b   Lenderink, Geert ^a   Pier Siebesma, A ^a,b  

^a ROYAL NETHERLANDS METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE KNMI   (Netherlands)

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 85029385321     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: 21562202     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2015JD024274     Document Type: Article

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