The added value of convection permitting simulations of extreme precipitation events over the eastern Mediterranean

G. Zittis; A. Bruggeman; C. Camera; P. Hadjinicolaou; J. Lelieveld

doi:10.1016/j.atmosres.2017.03.002

journal article Jul 01, 2017

The added value of convection permitting simulations of extreme precipitation events over the eastern Mediterranean

G. Zittis A. Bruggeman C. Camera P. Hadjinicolaou

J. Lelieveld

Atmospheric Research Vol. 191 pp. 20-33 · Elsevier BV

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G. Zittis, A. Bruggeman, C. Camera, et al. (2017). The added value of convection permitting simulations of extreme precipitation events over the eastern Mediterranean. Atmospheric Research, 191, 20-33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2017.03.002

The added value of convection permitting simulations of extreme precipitation events over the eastern Mediterranean

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