Connection between NAO index and extreme precipitation in Continental Spain

  1. Caldevilla Domínguez, Pablo 1
  2. Fraile Laiz, Roberto 2
  3. Calvo Gordaliza, Ana Isabel 2
  1. 1 Departamento de Tecnología Minera, Topografía y Estructuras. Escuela Superior y Técnnica de Ingenieros de Minas, Universidad de León.
  2. 2 Departamento de Física, IMARENAB, Universidad de León
Journal:
Acta de las Jornadas Científicas de la Asociación Meteorológica Española

ISSN: 2605-2199

Year of publication: 2018

Issue Title: XXXV Jornadas Científicas de la AME - 19º Encuentro hispano-luso de Meteorología

Issue: 35

Type: Article

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Abstract

The aim of this study is to find the connection between the NAO index and the number of episodes with extreme precipitations in continental Spain during the period 1982-2011.

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