Orographic influence on frontally-produced flooding in northern Vermont - The July 14-15, 1997, event
Canada ; Flood ; Geographical information system ; Heavy rain ; Orographiceffect ; Precipitation ; Quebec ; United States of America ; Weather type
The study area is the Missisquoi River basin which straddles the Québec/Vermont border and which was severely affected in the 1993, 1997, and 2002 floods. This study identifies the multiscale atmospheric and orographic factors most conductive
Atmospheric dynamics ; Floods ; Northern Ireland ; Orographiceffects ; Precipitation ; United Kingdom ; Weather type
. This study elucidates the interaction of dynamic and orographic influences responsible for the meso-scale precipitation signatures associated with the synoptic event.
Catchment area;Watershed ; Faroe Islands ; Geographical information system ; Numerical model ; Orographiceffect ; Precipitation
This article will demonstrate how a digital elevation model for a catchment area on the Faeroe Islands has been used in a geographical information system to select suitable sites for rain gauge mounting in order to reflect the orographic conditions
higher amounts in other parts of the mountain. The precipitation was connected to a front attacking a high pressure that had been dominating the weather in Sweden for several weeks, but orographic lifting on the east-facing slopes of the mountain may
Large landslides and their effect on sediment flux in South Westland, New Zealand
Erosion rate ; Impact ; Landslide ; Mountain ; New Zealand ; Orographiceffect ; Precipitation ; Rill wash ; Sediment budget ; Slope dynamics ; South Island ; Stream ; Tectonics ; Vertical movement
Landslides and runoff are dominant erosional agents in the tectonically active alpine South Westland area of New Zealand, characterized by high uplift rates and extreme orographic precipitation. Despite a high density of shallow debris slides
Central Europe ; Climatic anomaly ; Convection ; Europe ; Flood ; Heavy rain ; Meteorology ; Orographiceffect ; Precipitation ; Return period
in the meso-a scale (thermo-dynamic indicia connected with a cyclonic system of Mediterranean origin). These indicia were more significant in May than in August when conditional instability was additionally detected. Obviously more intensive orographic
enhancement in the first case and the strong effect of convection in the latter case produced differences in the return periods of precipitation totals. Subsequently, the hydrological response was rapid and particularly strong in smaller streams in August
Bulgaria ; Climatic variability ; Drainage network ; Hydraulic works ; Mountain ; Orographiceffect ; Precipitation ; Water ; Water management ; Water resources ; Water use ; Watershed
Bulgaria's indigenous water resources derive largely from mountains watersheds where orographiceffects enhance precipitation. These watersheds provide resources upon which lowland communities, industry, and irrigation depend. This paper explores
Flood ; Forecast ; Heavy rain ; Natural hazards ; Northern Ireland ; Orographiceffect ; Precipitation ; Stream ; United Kingdom ; Weather type
This article describes the synoptic event and the dynamics and orographic influences responsible for the highly localised nature of the meso-scale precipitation signatures. Intense precipitation had its most dramatic impact in Ballycastle
effect. The weather conditions and microclimate in the fells differ from those in the lower areas. Temperature inversion is a common phenomenon on the slopes. Heavy snow loads in the crowns of the trees are a prominent feature of the southern fells
Appalachian Mountains ; Atmospheric circulation ; Atmospheric moisture ; Heavy rain ; Mountain ; Orographiceffect ; Precipitation ; Seasonal variation ; United States of America ; Weather type