Articles | Volume 26, issue 5
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-26-1439-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-26-1439-2022
Research article
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15 Mar 2022
Research article |  | 15 Mar 2022

Coastal and orographic effects on extreme precipitation revealed by weather radar observations

Francesco Marra, Moshe Armon, and Efrat Morin

Model code and software

A Unified Framework for Extreme Sub-daily Precipitation Frequency Analyses based on Ordinary Events - data & codes (Version v1) F. Marra https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3971558

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We present a new method for quantifying the probability of occurrence of extreme rainfall using radar data, and we use it to examine coastal and orographic effects on extremes. We identify three regimes, directly related to precipitation physical processes, which respond differently to these forcings. The methods and results are of interest for researchers and practitioners using radar for the analysis of extremes, risk managers, water resources managers, and climate change impact studies.