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THE KVÍSKER 2002 PRECIPITATION RECORD

Trausti Jónsson ; Veðurstofa Íslands (Icelandic Meteorological Office), Reykjavík, Iceland
Haraldur Ólafsson ; Háskóli Íslands (University of Iceland), Veðurstofa Íslands (Icelandic Meteorological Office) and Rannsóknastofa í veðurfræði (Institute for Meteorological Research)

Sažetak

The precipitation record of Kvísker, SE-Iceland (293 mm/24 hrs) is investigated. Kvísker is located downstream of a 2119 m high mountain and observations indicate that strong wind upstream of the mountain is a key factor in generating the maximum precipitation intensity within the 24 hours period. A numerical simulation of the flow suggests that there are two distinct maxima in the precipitation intensity. One is situated close to the mountain top and is directly associated with the updraft and high concentration of liquid cloud water. The second maximum is located downstream and is associated with localized downdrafts and horizontal convergence of the spillover rain.

Ključne riječi

Kvísker; extreme orographic precipitation; Iceland; spill-over

Hrčak ID:

64950

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/64950

Datum izdavanja:

15.12.2005.

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