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| Titel |
On extreme daily precipitation totals at Athens, Greece |
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P. T. Nastos, C. S. Zerefos |
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Englisch
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| ISSN |
1680-7340
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In: Observation, Prediction and Verification of Precipitation (EGU Session 2006) ; Nr. 10 (2007-04-26), S.59-66 |
| Datensatznummer |
250007854
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| Publikation (Nr.) |
 copernicus.org/adgeo-10-59-2007.pdf |
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| Zusammenfassung |
| The paper studies changes in daily precipitation records at the National
Observatory, Athens, during the period 1891–2004. This is the longest
available time series of precipitation for Greece. The results show that
both the shape and scale parameter of a fitted two parameter gamma
distribution for the last two decades do show a significant difference of
these parameters, when compared to any previous period from the 1890s
through the 1970s. Also important changes are observed in daily
precipitation totals exceeding various thresholds such as 10, 20, 30 and 50 mm.
More specifically, a negative trend in the number of wet days
(remarkable after 1968) and a positive trend in extreme daily precipitation
are evident. The changes of heavy and extreme precipitation events in this
part of SE Europe have significant environmental consequences which cause
considerable damage and loss of life. |
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