Authors: Kobold, M., Kriauciuniene, J., Madsen, H., Mediero, L., Kjeldsen, T. R., Macdonald, N., Kohnova, S., Merz, B., Vorogushyn, Wilson, D., Alburquerque, T., Bloeschl, G., Bogdanowicz, E., Castellarin, A., Hall, Porarinsson, Odinn, Veijalainen, Toumazis, A. D., Salinas, J. L., Roald, L. A., Perdigao, R. A. P., Lang, Onuşluel Gül, Gülay
Venue: Journal of Hydrology
Type: Publication
Abstract: This study compiles a new dataset, consisting of the longest available flow series from across Europe, and uses it to study the spatial and temporal clustering of flood events across the continent. Hydrological series at 102 gauging stations were collected from 25 European countries. Five geographically distinct large-scale homogeneous regions are identified: (i) an Atlantic region, (ii) a Continental region, (iii) a Scandinavian region, (iv) an Alpine region, and (v) a Mediterranean region. The months with a higher likelihood of flooding were ...
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Climatology
Physical geography
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