Climatology of wind-driven rain for the contiguous United States for the period 1971 to 1995

Auteurs :
UNDERWOOD, S.J.
MEENTEMEYER, V.

Description :
Rainfall that is pushed along horizontally by the wind is referred to as wind-driven rain (WDR) or driving rain. Water penetration of exposed building surfaces is enhanced with WDR, and structural damage is accelerated with repeated WDR exposure. Additionally, WDR is an agent for enhanced soil erosion and for dispersal of certain plant diseases. This research provides a descriptive climatology of WDR for the contiguous United States. WDR intensity is estimated from a linear regression model that develops a relationship between rainfall on a horizontal surface and rainfall on a vertical surface. The WDR estimates are used to create thematic maps.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Physical geography, issn : 0272-3646, 1998, vol. 19, n°. 6, p. 445-462, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 23 ref.

Date :
1998

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, Abingdon, Taylor and Francis