Climate change and weather extremes in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East
Observation‐based and modeling studies have identified the Eastern Mediterranean and
Middle East (EMME) region as a prominent climate change hotspot. While several initiatives …
Middle East (EMME) region as a prominent climate change hotspot. While several initiatives …
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 …
Climate change impacts in the Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA) region and their implications for vulnerable population groups
Abstract The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region emerges as one of the hot spots
for worsening extreme heat, drought and aridity conditions under climate change. A …
for worsening extreme heat, drought and aridity conditions under climate change. A …
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 …
Assessment of satellite-based precipitation measurement products over the hot desert climate of Egypt
MS Nashwan, S Shahid, X Wang - Remote Sensing, 2019 - mdpi.com
The performance of three satellite-based high-resolution gridded rainfall datasets, namely
the gauge corrected Global Satellite Mapping of Precipitation (GSMaP), Integrated Multi …
the gauge corrected Global Satellite Mapping of Precipitation (GSMaP), Integrated Multi …
A global climatological perspective on the importance of Rossby wave breaking and intense moisture transport for extreme precipitation events
AJ De Vries - Weather and Climate Dynamics Discussions, 2020 - wcd.copernicus.org
Extreme precipitation events (EPEs) cause frequently flooding with dramatic socioeconomic
impacts in many parts of the world. Previous studies considered two synoptic-scale …
impacts in many parts of the world. Previous studies considered two synoptic-scale …
Is southwestern China experiencing more frequent precipitation extremes?
Climate extremes have and will continue to cause severe damages to buildings and natural
environments around the world. A full knowledge of the probability of the climate extremes is …
environments around the world. A full knowledge of the probability of the climate extremes is …
Understanding the mechanisms of summer extreme precipitation events in Xinjiang of arid Northwest China
As one of the aridest regions in the mid‐latitudes, arid Northwest China (ANC) has scarce
water resources year‐round, its annual total precipitation is mainly contributed by summer …
water resources year‐round, its annual total precipitation is mainly contributed by summer …
Remote sensing and GIS techniques for reconstructing Arabian palaeohydrology and identifying archaeological sites
Freshwater availability is critical for human survival, and in the Saharo-Arabian desert belt
repeated fluctuations between aridity and humidity over the Quaternary mean the …
repeated fluctuations between aridity and humidity over the Quaternary mean the …
Intensity–duration–frequency curves from remote sensing rainfall estimates: comparing satellite and weather radar over the eastern Mediterranean
Intensity–duration–frequency (IDF) curves are widely used to quantify the probability of
occurrence of rainfall extremes. The usual rain gauge-based approach provides accurate …
occurrence of rainfall extremes. The usual rain gauge-based approach provides accurate …