Variability in the summer season hydrological cycle over the Atlantic‐Europe region 1979–2007
Abstract Variability in aspects of the hydrological cycle over the Europe‐Atlantic region during the summer season is analysed for the period 1979–2007, using observational estimates, reanalyses and climate model simulations. Warming and moistening trends are evident in observations and models altho...
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crwiley:10.1002/joc.2070 2024-06-23T07:54:55+00:00 Variability in the summer season hydrological cycle over the Atlantic‐Europe region 1979–2007 Allan, Richard P. Zveryaev, Igor I. Royal Society UK NERC National Centre for Earth Observation 2011 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/joc.2070 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Fjoc.2070 https://rmets.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/joc.2070 en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor International Journal of Climatology volume 31, issue 3, page 337-348 ISSN 0899-8418 1097-0088 journal-article 2011 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1002/joc.2070 2024-06-11T04:51:41Z Abstract Variability in aspects of the hydrological cycle over the Europe‐Atlantic region during the summer season is analysed for the period 1979–2007, using observational estimates, reanalyses and climate model simulations. Warming and moistening trends are evident in observations and models although decadal changes in water vapour are not well represented by reanalyses, including the new European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) Interim reanalysis. Over the north Atlantic and northern Europe, observed water vapour trends are close to that expected from the temperature trends and Clausius–Clapeyron equation (7% K −1 ), larger than the model simulations. Precipitation over Europe is dominated by large‐scale dynamics with positive phases of the North Atlantic Oscillation coinciding with drier conditions over north Europe and wetter conditions over the Mediterranean region. Evaporation trends over Europe are positive in reanalyses and models, especially for the Mediterranean region (1–3% per decade in reanalyses and climate models). Over the north Atlantic, declining precipitation combined with increased moisture contributed to an apparent rise in water vapour residence time. Maximum precipitation minus evaporation over the north Atlantic occurred during summer 1991, declining thereafter. Copyright © 2010 Royal Meteorological Society Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic North Atlantic oscillation Wiley Online Library International Journal of Climatology 31 3 337 348 |
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Abstract Variability in aspects of the hydrological cycle over the Europe‐Atlantic region during the summer season is analysed for the period 1979–2007, using observational estimates, reanalyses and climate model simulations. Warming and moistening trends are evident in observations and models although decadal changes in water vapour are not well represented by reanalyses, including the new European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) Interim reanalysis. Over the north Atlantic and northern Europe, observed water vapour trends are close to that expected from the temperature trends and Clausius–Clapeyron equation (7% K −1 ), larger than the model simulations. Precipitation over Europe is dominated by large‐scale dynamics with positive phases of the North Atlantic Oscillation coinciding with drier conditions over north Europe and wetter conditions over the Mediterranean region. Evaporation trends over Europe are positive in reanalyses and models, especially for the Mediterranean region (1–3% per decade in reanalyses and climate models). Over the north Atlantic, declining precipitation combined with increased moisture contributed to an apparent rise in water vapour residence time. Maximum precipitation minus evaporation over the north Atlantic occurred during summer 1991, declining thereafter. Copyright © 2010 Royal Meteorological Society |
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Allan, Richard P. Zveryaev, Igor I. Variability in the summer season hydrological cycle over the Atlantic‐Europe region 1979–2007 |
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Allan, Richard P. Zveryaev, Igor I. |
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Allan, Richard P. |
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Variability in the summer season hydrological cycle over the Atlantic‐Europe region 1979–2007 |
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Variability in the summer season hydrological cycle over the Atlantic‐Europe region 1979–2007 |
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Variability in the summer season hydrological cycle over the Atlantic‐Europe region 1979–2007 |
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Variability in the summer season hydrological cycle over the Atlantic‐Europe region 1979–2007 |
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Variability in the summer season hydrological cycle over the Atlantic‐Europe region 1979–2007 |
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variability in the summer season hydrological cycle over the atlantic‐europe region 1979–2007 |
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North Atlantic North Atlantic oscillation |
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North Atlantic North Atlantic oscillation |
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