Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
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Articles | Volume 24, issue 11
Articles | Volume 24, issue 11
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-24-5621-2020
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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-24-5621-2020
© Author(s) 2020. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 24, issue 11
Research article
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26 Nov 2020
Research article |  | 26 Nov 2020

The 2018 northern European hydrological drought and its drivers in a historical perspective

Sigrid J. Bakke, Monica Ionita, and Lena M. Tallaksen

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This study provides an in-depth analysis of the 2018 northern European drought. Large parts of the region experienced 60-year record-breaking temperatures, linked to high-pressure systems and warm surrounding seas. Meteorological drought developed from May and, depending on local conditions, led to extreme low flows and groundwater drought in the following months. The 2018 event was unique in that it affected most of Fennoscandia as compared to previous droughts.
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