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11th Plinius Conference on Mediterranean Storms
Editor(s): M.-C. Llasat, A. Mugnai, G. Boni, R. Deidda, and Jordi Salat

The interaction of northern wind flow with the complex topography of Crete Island – Part 2: Numerical study
I. Koletsis, K. Lagouvardos, V. Kotroni, and A. Bartzokas
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 10, 1115-1127, 2010
Abstract   Full Article (PDF, 3017 KB)

  07 Jun 2010
Improving QPF by blending techniques at the Meteorological Service of Catalonia
A. Atencia, T. Rigo, A. Sairouni, J. Moré, J. Bech, E. Vilaclara, J. Cunillera, M. C. Llasat, and L. Garrote
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 10, 1443-1455, 2010
Abstract   Full Article (PDF, 760 KB)

  07 Jul 2010
Physical controls on the scale-dependence of ensemble streamflow forecast dispersion
G. Mascaro, E. R. Vivoni, and R. Deidda
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 10, 1605-1615, 2010
Abstract   Full Article (PDF, 3705 KB)

  23 Jul 2010
Analysis of warm season thunderstorms using an object-oriented tracking method based on radar and total lightning data
T. Rigo, N. Pineda, and J. Bech
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 10, 1881-1893, 2010
Abstract   Full Article (PDF, 748 KB)

  08 Sep 2010
Social perceptions of floods and flood management in a Mediterranean area (Costa Brava, Spain)
A. Lara, D. Saurí, A. Ribas, and D. Pavón
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 10, 2081-2091, 2010
Abstract   Full Article (PDF, 9562 KB)

  06 Oct 2010
Increased risk of flooding on the coast of Alicante (Region of Valencia, Spain)
J. Olcina Cantos, M. Hernández Hernández, A. M. Rico Amorós, and E. Martínez Ibarra
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 10, 2229-2234, 2010
Abstract   Full Article (PDF, 694 KB)

  03 Nov 2010
Reconstruction of the 1874 Santa Tecla's rainstorm in Western Catalonia (NE Spain) from flood marks and historical accounts
J. C. Balasch, J. L. Ruiz-Bellet, J. Tuset, and J. Martín de Oliva
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 10, 2317-2325, 2010
Abstract   Full Article (PDF, 1709 KB)

  19 Nov 2010
Trend analysis of wave storminess: wave direction and its impact on harbour agitation
M. Casas-Prat and J. P. Sierra
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 10, 2327-2340, 2010
Abstract   Full Article (PDF, 7551 KB)

  19 Nov 2010
Multiphysics superensemble forecast applied to Mediterranean heavy precipitation situations
M. Vich and R. Romero
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 10, 2371-2377, 2010
Abstract   Full Article (PDF, 1465 KB)

  25 Nov 2010
Investigating annual and monthly trends in precipitation structure: an overview across Portugal
M. I. P. de Lima, S. C. P. Carvalho, and J. L. M. P. de Lima
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 10, 2429-2440, 2010
Abstract   Full Article (PDF, 1863 KB)

  30 Nov 2010
An optimized ensemble sensitivity climatology of Mediterranean intense cyclones
L. Garcies and V. Homar
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 10, 2441-2450, 2010
Abstract   Full Article (PDF, 2422 KB)

  02 Dec 2010
Preliminary results of the Social Impact Research Group of MEDEX: the request database (2000–2002) of two Meteorological Services
J. Amaro, M. Gayà, M. Aran, and M. C. Llasat
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 10, 2643-2652, 2010
Abstract   Full Article (PDF, 917 KB)

  20 Dec 2010
Atmospheric circulation patterns associated with strong wind events in Catalonia
J. C. Peña, M. Aran, J. Cunillera, and J. Amaro
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 11, 145-155, 2011
Abstract   Full Article (PDF, 3220 KB)

  13 Jan 2011
Springtime connections between the large-scale sea-level pressure field and gust wind speed over Iberia and the Balearics
M. L. Martín, F. Valero, A. Pascual, A. Morata, and M. Y. Luna
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 11, 191-203, 2011
Abstract   Full Article (PDF, 938 KB)

  21 Jan 2011
Sensitivity of a mesoscale model to different convective parameterization schemes in a heavy rain event
I. Gómez, F. Pastor, and M. J. Estrela
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 11, 343-357, 2011
Abstract   Full Article (PDF, 8326 KB)   Supplement (1924 KB)

  07 Feb 2011
Probabilistic coastal vulnerability assessment to storms at regional scale – application to Catalan beaches (NW Mediterranean)
E. Bosom and J. A. Jiménez
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 11, 475-484, 2011
Abstract   Full Article (PDF, 5766 KB)

  15 Feb 2011
Verification of surface minimum, mean, and maximum temperature forecasts in Calabria for summer 2008
S. Federico
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 11, 487-500, 2011
Abstract   Full Article (PDF, 4232 KB)

  16 Feb 2011
Evolution of extreme Total Water Levels along the northern coast of the Iberian Peninsula
D. F. Rasilla Álvarez and J. C. García Codron
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 11, 613-625, 2011
Abstract   Full Article (PDF, 2168 KB)

  23 Feb 2011
Flood quantiles estimation based on theoretically derived distributions: regional analysis in Southern Italy
V. Iacobellis, A. Gioia, S. Manfreda, and M. Fiorentino
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 11, 673-695, 2011
Abstract   Full Article (PDF, 4292 KB)

  07 Mar 2011
Temporal properties of rainfall events in Calabria (southern Italy)
O. G. Terranova and P. Iaquinta
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 11, 751-757, 2011
Abstract   Full Article (PDF, 1477 KB)

  09 Mar 2011
The legal status of Uncertainty
M. Altamura, L. Ferraris, D. Miozzo, L. Musso, and F. Siccardi
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 11, 797-806, 2011
Abstract   Full Article (PDF, 356 KB)

  14 Mar 2011
Effects of storm events on the shelf-to-basin sediment transport in the southwestern end of the Gulf of Lions (Northwestern Mediterranean)
A. Palanques, P. Puig, J. Guillén, X. Durrieu de Madron, M. Latasa, R. Scharek, and J. Martin
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 11, 843-850, 2011
Abstract   Full Article (PDF, 752 KB)

  15 Mar 2011
Association between anomalies of moisture flux and extreme runoff events in the south-eastern Alps
M. Müller and M. Kaspar
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 11, 915-920, 2011
Abstract   Full Article (PDF, 959 KB)

  23 Mar 2011
Origin of the moisture feeding the Heavy Precipitating Systems over Southeastern France
F. Duffourg and V. Ducrocq
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 11, 1163-1178, 2011
Abstract   Full Article (PDF, 13406 KB)

  27 Apr 2011
Stochastic index model for intermittent regimes: from preliminary analysis to regionalisation
M. Rianna, F. Russo, and F. Napolitano
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 11, 1189-1203, 2011
Abstract   Full Article (PDF, 4602 KB)

  27 Apr 2011
Numerical simulation of a deep Mediterranean storm and its sensitivity on sea surface temperature
P. Katsafados, E. Mavromatidis, A. Papadopoulos, and I. Pytharoulis
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 11, 1233-1246, 2011
Abstract   Full Article (PDF, 8125 KB)

  03 May 2011
The sensitivity of warm period precipitation forecasts to various modifications of the Kain-Fritsch Convective Parameterization scheme
N. Mazarakis, V. Kotroni, K. Lagouvardos, A. A. Argiriou, and C. J. Anderson
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 11, 1327-1339, 2011
Abstract   Full Article (PDF, 1439 KB)

  12 May 2011
Lightning-based propagation of convective rain fields
S. Dietrich, D. Casella, F. Di Paola, M. Formenton, A. Mugnai, and P. Sanò
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 11, 1571-1581, 2011
Abstract   Full Article (PDF, 3767 KB)

  27 May 2011
Occurrence analysis of daily rainfalls through non-homogeneous Poissonian processes
B. Sirangelo, E. Ferrari, and D. L. De Luca
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 11, 1657-1668, 2011
Abstract   Full Article (PDF, 5727 KB)

  14 Jun 2011
Precipitation change in Southern Italy linked to global scale oscillation indexes
T. Caloiero, R. Coscarelli, E. Ferrari, and M. Mancini
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 11, 1683-1694, 2011
Abstract   Full Article (PDF, 3085 KB)

  15 Jun 2011
Evaluation of future hydrological cycle under climate change scenarios in a mesoscale Alpine watershed of Italy
B. Groppelli, A. Soncini, D. Bocchiola, and R. Rosso
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 11, 1769-1785, 2011
Abstract   Full Article (PDF, 3584 KB)

  21 Jun 2011
Tornadoes and waterspouts in Catalonia (1950–2009)
M. Gayà, M.-C. Llasat, and J. Arús
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 11, 1875-1883, 2011
Abstract   Full Article (PDF, 942 KB)   Corrigendum

  08 Jul 2011
Rainfall threshold definition using an entropy decision approach and radar data
V. Montesarchio, E. Ridolfi, F. Russo, and F. Napolitano
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 11, 2061-2074, 2011
Abstract   Full Article (PDF, 2434 KB)

  27 Jul 2011
A coastal storms intensity scale for the Catalan sea (NW Mediterranean)
E. T. Mendoza, J. A. Jimenez, and J. Mateo
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 11, 2453-2462, 2011
Abstract   Full Article (PDF, 11149 KB)

  15 Sep 2011
Stochastic bias-correction of daily rainfall scenarios for hydrological applications
I. Portoghese, E. Bruno, N. Guyennon, and V. Iacobellis
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 11, 2497-2509, 2011
Abstract   Full Article (PDF, 820 KB)

  22 Sep 2011
A physically-based parsimonious hydrological model for flash floods in Mediterranean catchments
H. Roux, D. Labat, P.-A. Garambois, M.-M. Maubourguet, J. Chorda, and D. Dartus
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 11, 2567-2582, 2011
Abstract   Full Article (PDF, 6772 KB)

  27 Sep 2011
Patterns of grain-size temporal variation of sediment transported by overland flow associated with moving storms: interpreting soil flume experiments
J. L. M. P. de Lima, P. A. Dinis, C. S. Souza, M. I. P. de Lima, P. P. Cunha, J. M. Azevedo, V. P. Singh, and J. M. Abreu
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 11, 2605-2615, 2011
Abstract   Full Article (PDF, 1406 KB)

  27 Sep 2011
Corrigendum to "Tornadoes and waterspouts in Catalonia (1950–2009)", published in Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 11, 1875–1883, 2011
M. Gayà, M.-C. Llasat, and J. Arús
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 11, 3023-3023, 2011
Abstract   Full Article (PDF, 224 KB)   Corresponding Article

  11 Nov 2011
 

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