History of weather and climate in the Czech lands VI: Strong winds
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| Year of publication | 2004 |
| Type | Monograph |
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| Description | Winds related to convective storms (squall, tornado), and to winds caused by large horizontal pressure gradients (windstorms) in the Czech Republic for the last millennium are studied form instrumental data and also from documentary evidence (chronicles, diaries etc.). Frequency of strong winds reflects an increase in the number of documentary sources from the past. Higher frequency of strong winds is typical for the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries and mainly between the years 1770-1830. Moreover, an increasing number of strong winds with a various kind of damage to nature and society can be seen from compiled series. Further the most severe windstorms of the century, based on documentary evidence were classified and tornadoes were analysed with respect to their spatial distribution, annual variation and intensity. Instrumental data about strong winds are significantly and positively correlated with winter values of NAOI and CEZI and with winter mean temperatures in Prague. |
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