On the influence of mountains on large-scale precipitation: a deterministic approach towards orographic PMP
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- 1 October 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Hydrological Sciences Journal
- Vol. 35 (5) , 501-510
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02626669009492454
Abstract
The present paper is a brief report on a three-year research project carried out for the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in Vienna, Austria. The results concerning the problems of precipitation enhancement by terrain-induced vertical motion are a first step towards new considerations regarding Probable Maximum Floods (PMF). For an Alpine country like Austria, the development of a hierarchy of concepts, using deterministic model physics and a digital terrain representation, appeared appropriate. The basic features of the model are consistent extensions of WMO recommendations.Keywords
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