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Characteristics and process controls of statistical flood moments in Europe – a data-based analysis
David Lun
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Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management,
Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria
Alberto Viglione
Department of Environment, Land and Infrastructure Engineering,
Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Italy
Miriam Bertola
Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management,
Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria
Jürgen Komma
Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management,
Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria
Juraj Parajka
Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management,
Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria
Peter Valent
Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management,
Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria
Department of Land and Water Resources Management, Faculty of Civil
Engineering, Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava, Slovakia
Günter Blöschl
Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management,
Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria
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Short summary
We investigate statistical properties of observed flood series on a European scale. There are pronounced regional patterns, for instance: regions with strong Atlantic influence show less year-to-year variability in the magnitude of observed floods when compared with more arid regions of Europe. The hydrological controls on the patterns are quantified and discussed. On the European scale, climate seems to be the dominant driver for the observed patterns.
We investigate statistical properties of observed flood series on a European scale. There are...
