A review of statistical methods to analyze extreme precipitation and temperature events in the Mediterranean region

G Lazoglou, C Anagnostopoulou, K Tolika… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2019 - Springer
The increasing trend of the intensity and frequency of temperature and precipitation
extremes during the past decades has substantial environmental and socioeconomic …

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 …

Assessment of climate variations in temperature and precipitation extreme events over Iran

M Soltani, P Laux, H Kunstmann, K Stan… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2016 - Springer
In this study, changes in the spatial and temporal patterns of climate extreme indices were
analyzed. Daily maximum and minimum air temperature, precipitation, and their association …

Tick-borne pathogens and diseases in Greece

A Efstratiou, G Karanis, P Karanis - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
Tick-borne diseases (TBDs) are recognized as a serious and growing public health
epidemic in Europe, and are a cause of major losses in livestock production worldwide. This …

Changes in precipitation extremes in Romania

AE Croitoru, A Piticar, DC Burada - Quaternary International, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Changes in daily extreme precipitation have been identified in many studies
conducted at local, regional, or global scales. In Romania, little research on this issue has …

[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) …

Intercomparison of temperature and precipitation data sets based on observations in the Mediterranean and the Middle East

M Tanarhte, P Hadjinicolaou… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
This paper presents an intercomparison and evaluation of gridded temperature and
precipitation data sets, based on observations in the Mediterranean and the Middle East …

Spatial distribution and temporal trends of mean precipitation and extremes in the arid region, northwest of China, during 1960–2010

H Wang, Y Chen, Z Chen - Hydrological Processes, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
On the basis of daily precipitation records at 76 meteorological stations in the arid region,
northwest of China, the spatial and temporal distribution of mean precipitation and extremes …

Daily precipitation concentration across Europe 1971–2010

N Cortesi, JC González-Hidalgo… - … Hazards and Earth …, 2012 - nhess.copernicus.org
Daily Precipitation Concentration Index (CI) was used in this paper to investigate the
statistical structure of daily precipitation across Europe based on 530 daily rainfall series for …

Characterisation of extreme winter precipitation in Mediterranean coastal sites and associated anomalous atmospheric circulation patterns

A Toreti, E Xoplaki, D Maraun… - … Hazards and Earth …, 2010 - nhess.copernicus.org
We present an analysis of daily extreme precipitation events for the extended winter season
(October–March) at 20 Mediterranean coastal sites covering the period 1950–2006. The …