Wintertime windstorms associated with low-pressure systems from the North Atlantic Ocean are the costliest natural hazard for Europe. These storms are associated with large pressure gradients and high background winds, but the most destructive gusts are often confined to relatively small areas within the low-pressure systems.
Related Article: Increased wind risk from sting-jet windstorms with climate change [2]
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/devil-detail-storms
[2] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/451746/increased-wind-risk-from-sting-jet-windstorms-with-climate-change/
[3] http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/aabd3e
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/peter-knippertz
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/florian-pantillon
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/andreas-h-fink
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/environmental-research-letters
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/storms
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/europe
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/natural-disasters
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/north-atlantic-ocean
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-science
