Journal article
Mediterranean cyclone characteristics related to precipitation occurrence in Crete, Greece
Abstract
Abstract. The characteristics of the cyclone tracks that caused precipitation events of variable intensity for the period 1979–2011 over the island of Crete are presented. The data set used for cyclone identification is the 0.5° × 0.5°, 30 years European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) ERA-Interim mean sea-level pressure. Cyclone characteristics are calculated with the aid of the Melbourne University algorithm (MS scheme). …
Authors
Iordanidou V; Koutroulis AG; Tsanis IK
Journal
Natural Hazards and Earth System Science, Vol. 15, No. 8, pp. 1807–1819
Publisher
Copernicus Publications
DOI
10.5194/nhess-15-1807-2015
ISSN
1561-8633