WeatherVolume 58, Issue 11 p. 434-442 Research Article The central European floods of August 2002: Part 2 –Synoptic causes and considerations with respect to climatic change Uwe Ulbrich, Corresponding Author Uwe Ulbrich ulbrich@meteo.uni-koeln.de Institute for Geophysics and Meteorology, University of Cologne, GermanyInstitute for Geophysics and Meteorology, University of Cologne, 50923 Köln, Germany.Search for more papers by this authorTim Brücher, Tim Brücher Institute for Geophysics and Meteorology, University of Cologne, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorAndreas H. Fink, Andreas H. Fink Institute for Geophysics and Meteorology, University of Cologne, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorGregor C. Leckebusch, Gregor C. Leckebusch Institute for Geophysics and Meteorology, University of Cologne, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorAndreas Krüger, Andreas Krüger Institute for Geophysics and Meteorology, University of Cologne, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorJoaquim G. Pinto, Joaquim G. Pinto Institute for Geophysics and Meteorology, University of Cologne, GermanySearch for more papers by this author Uwe Ulbrich, Corresponding Author Uwe Ulbrich ulbrich@meteo.uni-koeln.de Institute for Geophysics and Meteorology, University of Cologne, GermanyInstitute for Geophysics and Meteorology, University of Cologne, 50923 Köln, Germany.Search for more papers by this authorTim Brücher, Tim Brücher Institute for Geophysics and Meteorology, University of Cologne, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorAndreas H. Fink, Andreas H. Fink Institute for Geophysics and Meteorology, University of Cologne, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorGregor C. Leckebusch, Gregor C. Leckebusch Institute for Geophysics and Meteorology, University of Cologne, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorAndreas Krüger, Andreas Krüger Institute for Geophysics and Meteorology, University of Cologne, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorJoaquim G. Pinto, Joaquim G. Pinto Institute for Geophysics and Meteorology, University of Cologne, GermanySearch for more papers by this author First published: 29 December 2006 https://doi.org/10.1256/wea.61.03BCitations: 80AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume58, Issue11November 2003Pages 434-442 RelatedInformation