Mediterranean climate and oceanography, and the periodic development of anoxic events (sapropels)
Mediterranean sapropels are layers with elevated organic carbon concentrations that
contrast with surrounding sediments, which are organic poor. Sapropels occur (quasi-) …
contrast with surrounding sediments, which are organic poor. Sapropels occur (quasi-) …
A review of drought in the Middle East and southwest Asia
Abstract The Middle East and southwest Asia are a region that is water stressed, societally
vulnerable, and prone to severe droughts. Large-scale climate variability, particularly La …
vulnerable, and prone to severe droughts. Large-scale climate variability, particularly La …
[HTML][HTML] Strongly increasing heat extremes in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in the 21st century
The ensemble results of CMIP5 climate models that applied the RCP4. 5 and RCP8. 5
scenarios have been used to investigate climate change and temperature extremes in the …
scenarios have been used to investigate climate change and temperature extremes in the …
[HTML][HTML] Local mechanisms for global daytime, nighttime, and compound heatwaves
Heatwaves impose serious impacts on ecosystems, human health, agriculture, and energy
consumption. Previous studies have classified heatwaves into independent daytime …
consumption. Previous studies have classified heatwaves into independent daytime …
[HTML][HTML] More frequent, persistent, and deadly heat waves in the 21st century over the Eastern Mediterranean
Heat waves are extreme events characterized by sweltering weather over an extended
period. Skillful projections of heat waves and their impacts on human mortality can help …
period. Skillful projections of heat waves and their impacts on human mortality can help …
The Mediterranean climate: an overview of the main characteristics and issues
P Lionello, P Malanotte-Rizzoli, R Boscolo… - Developments in earth …, 2006 - Elsevier
Publisher Summary The Mediterranean Region has many morphologic, geographical,
historical, and societal characteristics, which make its climate scientifically interesting. The …
historical, and societal characteristics, which make its climate scientifically interesting. The …
Holocene climate and cultural evolution in late prehistoric–early historic West Asia
M Staubwasser, H Weiss - Quaternary Research, 2006 - cambridge.org
The precipitation climatology and the underlying climate mechanisms of the eastern
Mediterranean, West Asia, and the Indian subcontinent are reviewed, with emphasis on …
Mediterranean, West Asia, and the Indian subcontinent are reviewed, with emphasis on …
Climate in the eastern Mediterranean, and adjacent regions, during the past 6000 years–A review
The eastern Mediterranean, with its long archaeological and historical records, provides a
unique opportunity to study human responses to climate variability. We review paleoclimate …
unique opportunity to study human responses to climate variability. We review paleoclimate …
Orbital-and sub-orbital-scale climate impacts on vegetation of the western Mediterranean basin over the last 48,000 yr
WJ Fletcher, MFS Goñi - Quaternary Research, 2008 - cambridge.org
High-resolution pollen analysis of Alborán Sea core MD95-2043 provides a 48-ka
continuous vegetation record that can be directly correlated with sea surface and deep …
continuous vegetation record that can be directly correlated with sea surface and deep …
Holocene hydro-climatic variability in the Mediterranean: A synthetic multi-proxy reconstruction
Here we identify and analyze proxy data interpreted to reflect hydro-climatic variability over
the last 10,000 years from the Mediterranean region to (1) outline millennial and multi …
the last 10,000 years from the Mediterranean region to (1) outline millennial and multi …