[HTML][HTML] Mediterranean cyclones: Current knowledge and open questions on dynamics, prediction, climatology and impacts
A large number of intense cyclones occur every year in the Mediterranean basin, one of the
climate change hotspots. Producing a broad range of severe socio-economic and …
climate change hotspots. Producing a broad range of severe socio-economic and …
Varves of the Dead Sea sedimentary record
The sedimentary record of the Dead Sea provides an exceptional high-resolution archive of
past climate changes in the drought-sensitive eastern Mediterranean-Levant, a key region …
past climate changes in the drought-sensitive eastern Mediterranean-Levant, a key region …
Extreme weather and societal impacts in the eastern Mediterranean
Gaining a holistic understanding of extreme weather, from its physical drivers to its impacts
on society and ecosystems, is key to supporting future risk reduction and preparedness …
on society and ecosystems, is key to supporting future risk reduction and preparedness …
[HTML][HTML] Palaeolimnological evidence for an east–west climate see-saw in the Mediterranean since AD 900
During the period of instrumental records, the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) has strongly
influenced inter-annual precipitation variations in the western Mediterranean, while some …
influenced inter-annual precipitation variations in the western Mediterranean, while some …
[PDF][PDF] Climate of the Mediterranean: synoptic patterns, temperature, precipitation, winds, and their extremes
U Ulbrich, P Lionello, D Belušić, J Jacobeit… - 2012 - opus.bibliothek.uni-augsburg.de
In this chapter, regional climate conditions are described in terms of the proper ties and
behavior of the atmospheric circulation over and around the Mediterranean region (MR) …
behavior of the atmospheric circulation over and around the Mediterranean region (MR) …
Trends in rainfall regime over Israel, 1975–2010, and their relationship to large-scale variability
Variations and trends in the rain regime of Israel are analyzed for 1975–2010, when
persistent global warming has been observed. Negative trend is observed over the majority …
persistent global warming has been observed. Negative trend is observed over the majority …
[HTML][HTML] Climate change impacts on streamflow at the upper Jordan River based on an ensemble of regional climate models
Abstract Study Region The upper Jordan River is the major water resource in Israel, a
country which suffers from increasing shortage of natural water resources. Study Focus In …
country which suffers from increasing shortage of natural water resources. Study Focus In …
[HTML][HTML] Compound warm–dry and cold–wet events over the Mediterranean
Abstract The Mediterranean (MED) Basin is a climate change hotspot that has seen drying
and a pronounced increase in heatwaves over the last century. At the same time, it is …
and a pronounced increase in heatwaves over the last century. At the same time, it is …
[HTML][HTML] The 4.2 ka BP event in the Levant
The 4.2 ka BP event is defined as a phase of environmental stress characterized by severe
and prolonged drought of global extent. The event is recorded from the North Atlantic …
and prolonged drought of global extent. The event is recorded from the North Atlantic …
Atmospheric conditions inducing extreme precipitation over the eastern and western Mediterranean
U Dayan, K Nissen, U Ulbrich - Natural Hazards and Earth …, 2015 - nhess.copernicus.org
This review discusses published studies of heavy rainfall events over the Mediterranean
Basin, combining them in a more general picture of the dynamic and thermodynamic factors …
Basin, combining them in a more general picture of the dynamic and thermodynamic factors …