Extreme precipitation on the Island of Madeira on 20 February 2010 as seen by satellite passive microwave sounders

Extreme rainfall on the Island of Madeira on 20 February 2010 triggered flash floods and mudslides with 45 casualties, 8 missing people, and 100 injured. The NE-moving frontal system originating from a low-pressure center in the Madeira Archipelago is not unusual for the area, but its consequences o...

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Main Author: Levizzani, Vincenzo (author)
Other Authors: Laviola, Sante (author), Cattani, Elsa (author), Costa, Maria João (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10174/8691
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:dspace.uevora.pt:10174/8691