THE KVÍSKER 2002 PRECIPITATION RECORD

• Main Authors: Jónsson, Trausti; Veðurstofa Íslands (Icelandic Meteorological Office), Reykjavík, Iceland; [e-mail], Ólafsson, Haraldur; Háskóli Íslands (University of Iceland), Veðurstofa Íslands (Icelandic Meteorological Office) and Rannsóknastofa í veðurfræði (Institute for Meteorological Research)
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Croatian meteorological society; [e-mail] 2005
• Subjects: Kvísker;extreme orographic precipitation;Iceland;spill-over; Kvísker; Iceland
• Online Access: http://hrcak.srce.hr/64950; http://hrcak.srce.hr/file/97265

Abstract: The precipitation record of Kvísker, SE-Iceland (293 mm/24 hrs) is investigated. Kvísker is located downstream of a 2119 m high mountain and observations indicate that strong wind upstream of the mountain is a key factor in generating the maximum precipitation intensity within the 24 hours...