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Dynamical forcings in heavy precipitation events over Italy: lessons from the HyMeX SOP1 campaign
Mario Marcello Miglietta
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (CNR-ISAC), Padua, 35127, Italy
Silvio Davolio
National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (CNR-ISAC), Bologna, 40129, Italy
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Short summary
The main results emerging from the HyMeX SOP1 campaign and in the subsequent research activity in three Italian target areas are highlighted through conceptual models and through the identification of the relevant mesoscale environmental characteristics conducive to heavy rain events.
The main results emerging from the HyMeX SOP1 campaign and in the subsequent research activity...
