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EXTREME WINTER MINIMUM TEMPERATURES IN CATALONIA (NORTH‐EAST SPAIN): EXPECTED VALUES AND THEIR SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION
Author(s) -
LANA X.,
BURGUEÑO A.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
international journal of climatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.58
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-0088
pISSN - 0899-8418
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-0088(199612)16:12<1365::aid-joc90>3.0.co;2-d
Subject(s) - climatology , orographic lift , extreme value theory , spatial distribution , environmental science , geography , distribution (mathematics) , generalized extreme value distribution , physical geography , meteorology , geology , precipitation , statistics , mathematics , mathematical analysis , remote sensing
Abstract The climatic diversity of Catalonia (north‐east Spain) is studied from the point of view of extreme minimum temperatures recorded during the coldest months of the year (December, January, February and March). The data base was created from the Catalonian thermometric network by removing gauges affected by significant trends. Extreme analysis is made according to the general Jenkinson formulation. Geographical distribution of the expected extremes is investigated for several return periods and orographic factors governing this distribution are discussed. Synoptic situations causing extreme minimum temperature episodes are summarized.