Climate change and weather extremes in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East

G Zittis, M Almazroui, P Alpert, P Ciais… - Reviews of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Observation‐based and modeling studies have identified the Eastern Mediterranean and
Middle East (EMME) region as a prominent climate change hotspot. While several initiatives …

Global atmospheric moisture transport associated with precipitation extremes: Mechanisms and climate change impacts

B Liu, X Tan, TY Gan, X Chen, K Lin… - Wiley Interdisciplinary …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The atmospheric moisture transport processes are of great importance to the occurrence
and intensity of precipitation extremes. In this paper, we review the linkage between …

[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 …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

[HTML][HTML] Rainfall trends and extremes in Saudi Arabia in recent decades

M Almazroui - Atmosphere, 2020 - mdpi.com
The observed records of recent decades show increased economic damage associated with
flash flooding in different regions of Saudi Arabia. An increase in extreme rainfall events may …

[HTML][HTML] Risk Assessment and mapping of flash flood vulnerable zones in Arid Region, Fujairah City, UAE-using remote sensing and GIS-based analysis

P Subraelu, A Ahmed, AA Ebraheem, M Sherif… - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
A flash flood is the most common natural hazard that endangers people's lives, the
economy, and infrastructure. Watershed management and planning are essential for …

[PDF][PDF] Surface air temperature variability over the Arabian Peninsula and its links to circulation patterns

R Attada, HP Dasari, JS Chowdary, RK Yadav, O Knio… - 2018 - repository.kaust.edu.sa
This study investigates the long-term variability of surface air temperature (SAT) over the
Arabian Peninsula (AP), using data from the Climate Research Unit (TS 3.22) for the 1960 …

[HTML][HTML] Rare atmospheric river caused record floods across the Middle East

A Dezfuli - Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 2020 - journals.ametsoc.org
Rare Atmospheric River Caused Record Floods across the Middle East in: Bulletin of the
American Meteorological Society Volume 101 Issue 4 (2020) Jump to Content Jump to Main …

Extreme precipitation events over Saudi Arabia during the wet season and their associated teleconnections

RM Atif, M Almazroui, S Saeed, MA Abid, MN Islam… - Atmospheric …, 2020 - Elsevier
An assessment of the Extreme Precipitation Events (EPEs) is important because of their
potential impacts on the local livelihood, ecosystem, and water resource management. In the …

[HTML][HTML] Linkages between extreme precipitation events in the central and eastern United States and Rossby wave breaking

BJ Moore, D Keyser, LF Bosart - Monthly Weather Review, 2019 - journals.ametsoc.org
Linkages between Extreme Precipitation Events in the Central and Eastern United States and
Rossby Wave Breaking in: Monthly Weather Review Volume 147 Issue 9 (2019) Jump to …