May 2016
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Llasat et al. (2016) Trends in flash flood events versus convective precipitation in the Mediterranean region: The case of Catalonia
This paper analyzes the relationship and trends between flash flood events and convective precipitation in Catalonia, revealing an increase in flash floods partially explained by an increase in less torrential convective precipitation during summer, despite no detected trends in daily extreme precipitation.
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Puskeiler et al. (2016) Hail statistics for Germany derived from single-polarization radar data
This study developed and validated a method to estimate hail signals from conventional single-polarization radar data (2005-2011) across Germany, revealing high spatial variability in hail days with systematic patterns influenced by climate and orography. The method's reliability was confirmed by comparing radar-derived hail days with insurance loss data, achieving a Heidke Skill Score of 0.7.