A cold drop[a] is a term used in Spain and France that has commonly come to refer to any high impact rainfall events occurring in the autumn along the Spanish Mediterranean coast or across France.[1] In Europe, cold drops belong to the characteristics of the Mediterranean climate.[2][3] It is also termed a cut-off low.
This type of storm is also known as an isolated depression occurring at high altitude/troposphere levels (DANA in Spanish - Depresión Aislada en Niveles Altos[4]).
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- ^ Martín León, Francisco (2003). "LAS GOTAS FRÍAS / DANAS IDEAS Y CONCEPTOS BÁSICOS" (PDF). Servicio de Técnicas de Análisis y Predicción, INM (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ "Los episodios de lluvias intensas otoñales en Francia: el cévenol". Tiempo.com (in European Spanish). 14 October 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ Cold drop meteorologiaenred.com
- ^ National Geographic Spanish edition article about DANA)