[HTML][HTML] Extreme weather and societal impacts in the eastern Mediterranean

A Hochman, F Marra, G Messori, JG Pinto… - Earth System …, 2022 - esd.copernicus.org
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 …

Plant root mechanisms and their effects on carbon and nutrient accumulation in desert ecosystems under changes in land use and climate

A Tariq, C Graciano, J Sardans, F Zeng… - New …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Deserts represent key carbon reservoirs, yet as these systems are threatened this has
implications for biodiversity and climate change. This review focuses on how these changes …

[HTML][HTML] Coastal and orographic effects on extreme precipitation revealed by weather radar observations

F Marra, M Armon, E Morin - Hydrology and Earth System …, 2022 - hess.copernicus.org
The yearly exceedance probability of extreme precipitation of multiple durations is crucial for
infrastructure design, risk management, and policymaking. Local extremes emerge from the …

Analysing hydrological and sediment transport regime in two Mediterranean intermittent rivers

J Fortesa, GF Ricci, J García-Comendador, F Gentile… - Catena, 2021 - Elsevier
Flow and the sediment regime affect water quality and nutrient delivery in all river systems
and are fundamental in sustaining the river ecosystem. This study aims to identify the most …

Identifying soil water movement and water sources of subsurface flow at a hillslope using stable isotope technique

RX Zhou, J Wang, CJ Tang, YP Zhang, XA Chen… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Knowledge concerning soil water movement and water sources of subsurface flow
is crucial for understanding runoff generation mechanisms and nutrient-pollution migration …

The impact of extreme rainstorms on escarpment morphology in arid areas: Insights from the central Negev Desert

Y Shmilovitz, F Marra, Y Enzel, E Morin… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The impact of climate on topography, which is a theme in landscape evolution studies, has
been demonstrated, mostly, at mountain range scales and across climate zones. However …

Flood frequency estimation and uncertainty in arid/semi-arid regions

A Metzger, F Marra, JA Smith, E Morin - Journal of Hydrology, 2020 - Elsevier
At site flood frequency analysis (FFA) in arid/semi-arid watersheds poses unique challenges
to researchers and practitioners due to the generally limited data records. This study …

Overview of modern atmospheric patterns controlling rainfall and floods into the Dead Sea: Implications for the lake's sedimentology and paleohydrology

M Armon, E Morin, Y Enzel - Quaternary Science Reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract The Dead Sea sedimentary fill is the basis for interpreting limnological conditions
and regional paleohydrology. Such interpretations require an understanding of present-day …

DRYP 1.0: a parsimonious hydrological model of DRYland Partitioning of the water balance

EA Quichimbo, MB Singer… - Geoscientific Model …, 2021 - gmd.copernicus.org
Dryland regions are characterised by water scarcity and are facing major challenges under
climate change. One difficulty is anticipating how rainfall will be partitioned into evaporative …

[HTML][HTML] Radar-based characterisation of heavy precipitation in the eastern Mediterranean and its representation in a convection-permitting model

M Armon, F Marra, Y Enzel… - Hydrology and Earth …, 2020 - hess.copernicus.org
Heavy precipitation events (HPEs) can lead to natural hazards (eg floods and debris flows)
and contribute to water resources. Spatiotemporal rainfall patterns govern the hydrological …