scholarly journals Spatio-temporal changes in the heatwaves and coldwaves in Spain (1950-2018): Influence of the East Atlantic pattern

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 168-183
Author(s):  
David Espín-Sánchez ◽  
Carmelo Conesa-García

The Iberian Peninsula has a complex orography, which determines an important altitudinal gradient and alternation of valleys and mountains, and periodic cold/warm advections air. In the present investigation the evolution of the characteristics of heatwaves (HWs) and coldwaves (CWs) (number of events, frequency, duration, magnitude, and amplitude) was analyzed. A total of 28 homogeneous-period weather stations (1950-2018), grouped into six regions (cluster). After submitting the meteorological series to a process of homogenization and data quality control, various ET-SCI indices were estimated in order to obtain evolution trends in each climatic region. In all cases, there was an increase, often significant, in the recurrence of HW events (0.3 / 10 yrs) as well as a decrease in CW events (-0.2 / 10 yrs). In addition, the evolution of the above indices and anomalies was correlated with the evolution of the global index of the East Atlantic (EAi).

2020 ◽  
Vol 82 ◽  
pp. 149-160
Author(s):  
N Kargapolova

Numerical models of the heat index time series and spatio-temporal fields can be used for a variety of purposes, from the study of the dynamics of heat waves to projections of the influence of future climate on humans. To conduct these studies one must have efficient numerical models that successfully reproduce key features of the real weather processes. In this study, 2 numerical stochastic models of the spatio-temporal non-Gaussian field of the average daily heat index (ADHI) are considered. The field is simulated on an irregular grid determined by the location of weather stations. The first model is based on the method of the inverse distribution function. The second model is constructed using the normalization method. Real data collected at weather stations located in southern Russia are used to both determine the input parameters and to verify the proposed models. It is shown that the first model reproduces the properties of the real field of the ADHI more precisely compared to the second one, but the numerical implementation of the first model is significantly more time consuming. In the future, it is intended to transform the models presented to a numerical model of the conditional spatio-temporal field of the ADHI defined on a dense spatio-temporal grid and to use the model constructed for the stochastic forecasting of the heat index.


Author(s):  
Antonella D. Pontoriero ◽  
Giovanna Nordio ◽  
Rubaida Easmin ◽  
Alessio Giacomel ◽  
Barbara Santangelo ◽  
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2001 ◽  
Vol 27 (7) ◽  
pp. 867-876 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pankajakshan Thadathil ◽  
Aravind K Ghosh ◽  
J.S Sarupria ◽  
V.V Gopalakrishna

2014 ◽  
Vol 926-930 ◽  
pp. 4254-4257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin Xu ◽  
Da Tao Yu ◽  
Zhong Jie Yuan ◽  
Bo Li ◽  
Zi Zhou Xu

Traditional artificial perception quality control methods of marine environment monitoring data have many disadvantages, including high labor costs and mistakes of data review. Based on GIS spatial analysis technology, Marine Environment Monitoring Data Quality Control System is established according to the Bohai Sea monitoring regulation. In the practical application process, it plays the role of improving efficiency of quality control, saving the manpower and financial resources. It also provides an important guarantee for the comprehensive analysis and management of marine environment data.


1980 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-172
Author(s):  
M.M. Koretz ◽  
M. Kohler ◽  
E. McGuigan ◽  
J.F. Hannigan ◽  
B.W. Brown

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