Browsing by Subject "Costes -- Catalunya"
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Synoptic weather patterns conducive to compound extreme rainfall–wave events in the NW Mediterranean
(European Geosciences Union (EGU), 2024-01)
Article
Open AccessThe NW Mediterranean coast is highly susceptible to the impacts of extreme rainstorms and coastal storms, which often lead to flash floods, coastal erosion, and flooding across a highly urbanised territory. Often, these ... -
The Northern Current and its interaction with the Blanes submarine canyon (NW Mediterranean Sea)
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2014-12-11)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessA high-resolution (~1.2km) 3D circulation model nested in one-way to a coarse-resolution (~4km) 3D regional model was used to examine the interaction between the Northern Current and the Blanes submarine canyon (~41°00’-41°46’N; ... -
Twin Storm Events: A probability analysis and risk evaluation of twin storm occurrences along the coast of Catalonia
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2010-06-08)
Master thesis
Open AccessThe concept of a twin storm refers to two sequential storm wave heights that are separated by a short period of calm water. In the past, these have often been regards as one storm with a ‘double peak’ or as two independent ... -
Vulnerabilidad de los sistemas biogeofísicos y socioeconómicos en la costa Catalana debido al cambio climático
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2013-06)
Minor thesis
Open AccessEn el Mediterráneo, las zonas costeras acogen las mayores densidades de población, por tanto soportan una importante presión social y de infraestructuras. Las zonas costeras están expuestas a alto riesgo ya que existe un ... -
Vulnerabilidad física de la costa catalana a diferentes agentes
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2011-10-17)
Minor thesis
Open AccessEl sistema costero es un sistema muy dinámico que experimenta continuos cambios geomorfológicos ligados a múltiples factores como el clima de oleaje, cambios en el nivel del mar o subsidencia. Constituye, además, una zona ...
