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This climatology is constructed as part of Şeyda TİLEV TANRIÖVER’s PhD research under the supervision of Prof. Mikdat KADIOĞLU (Istanbul Technical University) and co-supervision of Prof. David Schultz (The University of Manchester). Various environmental parameters associated with severe convective storms were calculated for a domain covering Europe, Middle East and North Africa for the 35-year period of 1979–2014 from ERA-interim. Specifically, surface-based convective available potential energy (SBCAPE), mixed-layer (lowest 500m) convective available potential energy (MLCAPE), most unstable convective available potential energy (MUCAPE), surface-based convective inhibition energy (SBCIN), mixed-layer (lowest 500m) convective inhibition energy (MLCIN), most unstable convective inhibition energy (MUCIN), surface-based lifting condensation level (SBLCL), mixed-layer (lowest 500m) lifting condensation level (MLLCL), 0–6 km wind shear, 0–3 km wind shear, 0–1 km wind shear and mid-tropospheric (700–500 hPa) lapse rate (LR7050) were calculated. Statistical analysis is still continuing.

You can see the long-term monthly means of each parameter either on the right or left panel using arrow buttons.