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| URI | http://purl.tuc.gr/dl/dias/13841DF5-A70B-4FC8-AAFE-8721FC259D84 | - |
| Identifier | https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/498020 | - |
| Language | en | - |
| Title | A probabilistic rain diagnostic model based on cyclone statistical analysis | en |
| Creator | Iordanidou Vasiliki | en |
| Creator | Ιορδανιδου Βασιλικη | el |
| Creator | Koutroulis Aristeidis | en |
| Creator | Κουτρουλης Αριστειδης | el |
| Creator | Tsanis Giannis | en |
| Creator | Τσανης Γιαννης | el |
| Content Summary | Data from a dense network of 69 daily precipitation gauges over the island of Crete and cyclone climatological analysis over middle-eastern Mediterranean are combined in a statistical approach to develop a rain diagnostic model. Regarding the dataset, 0.5 × 0.5, 33-year (1979–2011) European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) reanalysis (ERA-Interim) is used. The cyclone tracks and their characteristics are identified with the aid of Melbourne University algorithm (MS scheme). The region of interest is divided into a grid mesh and for each grid the probability of rain occurrence from passing cyclones is estimated. Such probability maps are estimated for three rain intensity categories. The probability maps are evaluated for random partitions of the data as well as for selected rain periods. Cyclones passing south of Italy are found to have greater probability of producing light rain events in Crete in contrast to medium and heavy rain events which are mostly triggered by cyclones of southern trajectories. The performance of the probability maps is very satisfactory, recognizing the majority of "affecting" cyclones and rejecting most cyclones that do not trigger rain events. Statistical measures of sensitivity and specificity range between 0.5 and 0.8 resulting in effective forecasting potential. | en |
| Type of Item | Peer-Reviewed Journal Publication | en |
| Type of Item | Δημοσίευση σε Περιοδικό με Κριτές | el |
| License | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | en |
| Date of Item | 2015-11-10 | - |
| Date of Publication | 2014 | - |
| Subject | Cyclonic storms | en |
| Subject | cyclones | en |
| Subject | cyclonic storms | en |
| Bibliographic Citation | V. Iordanidou, A.G. Koutroulis and I.K. Tsanis, "A Probabilistic Rain Diagnostic Model Based on Cyclone Statistical Analysis, Advances in Meteorology, no. 6, pp.11. doi: 10.1155/2014/498020 | en |
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