Toward impact-based monitoring of drought and its cascading hazards
Growth in satellite observations and modelling capabilities has transformed drought
monitoring, offering near-real-time information. However, current monitoring efforts focus on …
monitoring, offering near-real-time information. However, current monitoring efforts focus on …
Temperate forest trees and stands under severe drought: a review of ecophysiological responses, adaptation processes and long-term consequences
N Bréda, R Huc, A Granier, E Dreyer - Annals of Forest Science, 2006 - afs-journal.org
The extreme drought event that occurred in Western Europe during 2003 highlighted the
need to understand the key processes that may allow trees and stands to overcome such …
need to understand the key processes that may allow trees and stands to overcome such …
[HTML][HTML] A first assessment of the impact of the extreme 2018 summer drought on Central European forests
Abstract In 2018, Central Europe experienced one of the most severe and long-lasting
summer drought and heat wave ever recorded. Before 2018, the 2003 millennial drought …
summer drought and heat wave ever recorded. Before 2018, the 2003 millennial drought …
[HTML][HTML] A new global database of meteorological drought events from 1951 to 2016
J Spinoni, P Barbosa, A De Jager, N McCormick… - Journal of Hydrology …, 2019 - Elsevier
Study region This study has three spatial scales: global (0.5°), macro-regional, and country
scale. The database of drought events has specific entries for each macro-region and …
scale. The database of drought events has specific entries for each macro-region and …
Drought monitoring and analysis: standardised precipitation evapotranspiration index (SPEI) and standardised precipitation index (SPI)
S Tirivarombo, D Osupile, P Eliasson - Physics and Chemistry of the Earth …, 2018 - Elsevier
Although rainfall is a major indicator of the availability of water, temperature is also an
important factor that can influence the availability of water as it controls the rates of …
important factor that can influence the availability of water as it controls the rates of …
Contribution of trees and grasslands to the mitigation of human heat stress in a residential district of Freiburg, Southwest Germany
The potential of urban green coverage to mitigate human heat stress is studied using the
ENVI met model V4. The simulation domain is a residential district in Freiburg, a mid-size …
ENVI met model V4. The simulation domain is a residential district in Freiburg, a mid-size …
[PDF][PDF] World drought frequency, duration, and severity for 1951–2010
In the context of climate change characterized by rising temperature and more extreme
precipitation regimes, drought is one of the most relevant natural disasters. This paper …
precipitation regimes, drought is one of the most relevant natural disasters. This paper …
[HTML][HTML] A multiscalar drought index sensitive to global warming: the standardized precipitation evapotranspiration index
SM Vicente-Serrano, S Beguería… - Journal of …, 2010 - journals.ametsoc.org
The authors propose a new climatic drought index: the standardized precipitation
evapotranspiration index (SPEI). The SPEI is based on precipitation and temperature data …
evapotranspiration index (SPEI). The SPEI is based on precipitation and temperature data …
[HTML][HTML] The biggest drought events in Europe from 1950 to 2012
Abstract Study region Europe, including European Russia, but excluding Greenland, the
Canary Islands, the Azores, and Madeira. Study focus Drought is a complex climate-related …
Canary Islands, the Azores, and Madeira. Study focus Drought is a complex climate-related …
[HTML][HTML] Pan-European seasonal trends and recent changes of drought frequency and severity
In the last decades drought has become one of the natural disasters with most relevant
impacts in Europe and this not only in water scarce areas such as the Mediterranean that …
impacts in Europe and this not only in water scarce areas such as the Mediterranean that …