دورية أكاديمية
The Mediterranean Moisture Contribution to Climatological and Extreme Monthly Continental Precipitation
العنوان: | The Mediterranean Moisture Contribution to Climatological and Extreme Monthly Continental Precipitation |
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المؤلفون: | Danica Ciric, Raquel Nieto, Lucia Losada, Anita Drumond, Luis Gimeno |
المصدر: | Water, Vol 10, Iss 4, p 519 (2018) |
بيانات النشر: | MDPI AG, 2018. |
سنة النشر: | 2018 |
المجموعة: | LCC:Hydraulic engineering LCC:Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes |
مصطلحات موضوعية: | extreme precipitation, Lagrangian approach, Mediterranean basin, moisture sinks, Hydraulic engineering, TC1-978, Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes, TD201-500 |
الوصف: | Moisture transport from its sources to surrounding continents is one of the most relevant topics in hydrology, and its role in extreme events is crucial for understanding several processes such as intense precipitation and flooding. In this study, we considered the Mediterranean Sea as the main water source and estimated its contribution to the monthly climatological and extreme precipitation events over the surrounding continental areas. To assess the effect of the Mediterranean Sea on precipitation, we used the Multi-Source Weighted-Ensemble Precipitation (MSWEP) database to characterize precipitation. The Lagrangian dispersion model known as FLEXPART was used to estimate the moisture contribution of this source. This contribution was estimated by tracking particles that leave the Mediterranean basin monthly and then calculating water loss (E − P < 0) over the continental region, which was modelled by FLEXPART. The analysis was conducted using data from 1980 to 2015 with a spatial resolution of 0.25°. The results showed that, in general, the spatial pattern of the Mediterranean source’s contribution to precipitation, unlike climatology, is similar during extreme precipitation years in the regions under study. However, while the Mediterranean Sea is usually not an important source of climatological precipitation for some European regions, it is a significant source during extreme precipitation years. |
نوع الوثيقة: | article |
وصف الملف: | electronic resource |
اللغة: | English |
تدمد: | 2073-4441 |
العلاقة: | http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/10/4/519Test; https://doaj.org/toc/2073-4441Test |
DOI: | 10.3390/w10040519 |
الوصول الحر: | https://doaj.org/article/24eaa0f388ff4b8a9c42a0c6d72104efTest |
رقم الانضمام: | edsdoj.24eaa0f388ff4b8a9c42a0c6d72104ef |
قاعدة البيانات: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
تدمد: | 20734441 |
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DOI: | 10.3390/w10040519 |