Prediction and projection of heatwaves
Heatwaves constitute a major threat to human health and ecosystems. Projected increases
in heatwave frequency and severity thus lead to the need for prediction to enhance …
in heatwave frequency and severity thus lead to the need for prediction to enhance …
Seasonal drought prediction: Advances, challenges, and future prospects
Drought prediction is of critical importance to early warning for drought managements. This
review provides a synthesis of drought prediction based on statistical, dynamical, and hybrid …
review provides a synthesis of drought prediction based on statistical, dynamical, and hybrid …
Soil moisture–atmosphere feedbacks mitigate declining water availability in drylands
Global warming alters surface water availability (precipitation minus evapotranspiration, P–
E) and hence freshwater resources. However, the influence of land–atmosphere feedbacks …
E) and hence freshwater resources. However, the influence of land–atmosphere feedbacks …
ESA CCI Soil Moisture for improved Earth system understanding: State-of-the art and future directions
Abstract Climate Data Records of soil moisture are fundamental for improving our
understanding of long-term dynamics in the coupled water, energy, and carbon cycles over …
understanding of long-term dynamics in the coupled water, energy, and carbon cycles over …
Interaction between dry and hot extremes at a global scale using a cascade modeling framework
Climate change amplifies dry and hot extremes, yet the mechanism, extent, scope, and
temporal scale of causal linkages between dry and hot extremes remain underexplored …
temporal scale of causal linkages between dry and hot extremes remain underexplored …
Pedotransfer functions in Earth system science: Challenges and perspectives
Soil, through its various functions, plays a vital role in the Earth's ecosystems and provides
multiple ecosystem services to humanity. Pedotransfer functions (PTFs) are simple to …
multiple ecosystem services to humanity. Pedotransfer functions (PTFs) are simple to …
The global distribution and dynamics of surface soil moisture
Surface soil moisture has a direct impact on food security, human health and ecosystem
function. It also plays a key role in the climate system, and the development and persistence …
function. It also plays a key role in the climate system, and the development and persistence …
[PDF][PDF] Changes in climate extremes and their impacts on the natural physical environment
N Nicholls, D Easterling, CM Goodess… - Managing the risks …, 2012 - library.harvard.edu
A changing climate can lead to changes in the frequency, intensity or duration of an extreme
event, or result in an 3 unprecedented, previously unobserved, extreme. As well, a weather …
event, or result in an 3 unprecedented, previously unobserved, extreme. As well, a weather …
Investigating soil moisture–climate interactions in a changing climate: A review
Soil moisture is a key variable of the climate system. It constrains plant transpiration and
photosynthesis in several regions of the world, with consequent impacts on the water …
photosynthesis in several regions of the world, with consequent impacts on the water …
The SMOS mission: New tool for monitoring key elements ofthe global water cycle
It is now well understood that data on soil moisture and sea surface salinity (SSS) are
required to improve meteorological and climate predictions. These two quantities are not yet …
required to improve meteorological and climate predictions. These two quantities are not yet …