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The overall objective of STOWASUS-2100 has been to study severe
storms, surges and waves in the present climate and in a 2XCO2-scenario
climate.
STOWASUS-2100 has investigated storminess on a variety of spatial
scales. On the larger scales, studies on storminess in the North
Atlantic and European regions have been performed. Detailed studies
on storminess, surges and waves have been be carried out in the
Adriatic, the North Sea and the Norwegian Sea. On the local scales,
storms and surges have been studied in estuaries, low lying coastal
areas along the North Mediterranean and North-western European
coasts.
To achieve these goals dynamical and statistical downscaling
techniques have been applied to a state-of-the-art transient CO2-pertubed
climate simulation. Results have been analysed with emphasis on
extreme events. Also the influence on storm development of the
expected increased water vapour content in a CO2-pertubed atmosphere
have been studied.
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