Analysis of synoptic patterns in relationship with severe rainfall events in the Ebre Observatory (Catalonia)

Pérez-Zanón, N.; Casas-Castillo, M. C.; Peña, J. C.; Aran, M.; Rodríguez-Solà, R.; Redaño, A.; Solé, G.

doi:10.1007/s11600-018-0126-1

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Tytuł artykułu

Analysis of synoptic patterns in relationship with severe rainfall events in the Ebre Observatory (Catalonia)

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Pérez-Zanón N. , Casas-Castillo M. C. , Peña J. C. , Aran M. , Rodríguez-Solà R. , Redaño A. , Solé G.

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https://www.springer.com/journal/11600

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DOI

10.1007/s11600-018-0126-1

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Abstrakty

The study has obtained a classification of the synoptic patterns associated with a selection of extreme rain episodes registered in the Ebre Observatory between 1905 and 2003, showing a return period of not less than 10 years for any duration from 5 min to 24 h. These episodes had been previously classified in four rainfall intensity groups attending to their meteorological time scale. The synoptic patterns related to every group have been obtained applying a multivariable analysis to three atmospheric levels: sea-level pressure, temperature, and geopotential at 500 hPa. Usually, the synoptic patterns associated with intense rain in southern Catalonia are featured by low-pressure systems advecting warm and wet air from the Mediterranean Sea at the low levels of the troposphere. The configuration in the middle levels of the troposphere is dominated by negative anomalies of geopotential, indicating the presence of a low or a cold front, and temperature anomalies, promoting the destabilization of the atmosphere. These configurations promote the occurrence of severe convective events due to the difference of temperature between the low and medium levels of troposphere and the contribution of humidity in the lowest levels of the atmosphere.

Słowa kluczowe

multivariate analysis Southern Catalonia meteorological temporal scale intensity weighted index synoptic pattern severe rainfall

analiza wielowymiarowa Katalonia Południowa

Wydawca

Instytut Geofizyki PAN
Springer

Czasopismo

Acta Geophysica

Rocznik

2018

Tom

Vol. 66, no. 3

Strony

405--414

Opis fizyczny

Bibliogr. 35 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Pérez-Zanón N.

nuria.perez@urv.cat

Centre for Climate Change (C3), Department of Geography University Rovira i Virgili, Vila-seca Spain

autor

Casas-Castillo M. C.

Departament de FísicaESEIAAT, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya Barcelona Tech (UPC) Terrassa Spain

autor

Peña J. C.

Servei Meteorològic de CatalunyaBarcelonaSpain

autor

Aran M.

Servei Meteorològic de CatalunyaBarcelonaSpain

autor

Rodríguez-Solà R.

Departament de FísicaETSEIB, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech (UPC) Barcelona Spain

autor

Redaño A.

Departament de Física Aplicada, Facultat de Física Universitat de Barcelona (UB) Barcelona Spain

autor

Solé G.

Observatori de l’Ebre Roquetes Spain

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