Brief communication "Calabria daily rainfall from 1970 to 2006"

This brief communication introduces a new quality-controlled precipitation database for Calabria, shows the precipitation trend for the period considered, and correlates daily rainfall with some common teleconnection patterns. The database consists of daily accumulated precipitation collected by 61...

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Published in:Natural hazards and earth system sciences 2010-04, Vol.10 (4), p.717-722
Main Authors: Federico, S., Pasqualoni, L., Avolio, E., Bellecci, C.
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Language:English
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Summary:This brief communication introduces a new quality-controlled precipitation database for Calabria, shows the precipitation trend for the period considered, and correlates daily rainfall with some common teleconnection patterns. The database consists of daily accumulated precipitation collected by 61 rain gauges from 1 January 1970 to 31 December 2006. The 37-year trend in yearly rainfall shows a decrease of 4.7 mm/y, with a 17% reduction in the yearly mean value. The correlation of the daily rainfall with large-scale patterns shows that the Mediterranean Oscillation Index (MOI a/c) is a useful predictor of daily precipitation over Calabria.
ISSN:1684-9981
1561-8633
1684-9981
DOI:10.5194/nhess-10-717-2010