Author(s)

Carvalho, A.C., Souto, M.J, Tchepel, O, and Borrego, C

Abstract

The Great Lisbon Area (GLA), Portugal, and Galicia Autonomous Community, Spain, are two regions of the Iberian Peninsula located near the coast, but with a different orientation regarding the dominant synoptic circulation. Both regions have a relative orographic complexity each one with specificity's, i. e.: Galicia has a very gullied coast, where the terrain slope varies enormously, and the GLA has an estuarine zone with some surrounding hills. Taking into account these peculiar terrain features, a model with nesting facility (MEMO model) was applied over these two regions and its response evaluated. Therefore, three domains w

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