Tracking the Origin of Moisture over the Danube River Basin Using a Lagrangian Approach
In this study, we investigate the sources of moisture (and moisture for precipitation) over the Danube River Basin (DRB) by means of a Lagrangian approach using the FLEXPART V9.0 particle dispersion model together with ERA-Interim reanalysis data to track changes in atmospheric moisture over 10-day...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:ce041a36c82e4f369eea6220bdeeca69 2023-05-15T17:34:44+02:00 Tracking the Origin of Moisture over the Danube River Basin Using a Lagrangian Approach Danica Ciric Milica Stojanovic Anita Drumond Raquel Nieto Luis Gimeno 2016-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos7120162 https://doaj.org/article/ce041a36c82e4f369eea6220bdeeca69 EN eng MDPI AG http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/7/12/162 https://doaj.org/toc/2073-4433 2073-4433 doi:10.3390/atmos7120162 https://doaj.org/article/ce041a36c82e4f369eea6220bdeeca69 Atmosphere, Vol 7, Iss 12, p 162 (2016) moisture sources and sinks Lagrangian approach precipitation FLEXPART Danube River Basin Meteorology. Climatology QC851-999 article 2016 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos7120162 2022-12-31T09:48:13Z In this study, we investigate the sources of moisture (and moisture for precipitation) over the Danube River Basin (DRB) by means of a Lagrangian approach using the FLEXPART V9.0 particle dispersion model together with ERA-Interim reanalysis data to track changes in atmospheric moisture over 10-day trajectories. This approach computes the budget of evaporation-minus-precipitation by calculating changes in specific humidity along forward and backward trajectories. We considered a time period of 34 years, from 1980 to 2014, which allowed for the identification of climatological sources and moisture transport towards the basin. Results show that the DRB mainly receives moisture from seven different oceanic, maritime, and terrestrial moisture source regions: North Atlantic Ocean, North Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, the Danube River Basin, and Central and Eastern Europe. The contribution of these sources varies by season. During winter (October–March) the main moisture source for the DRB is the Mediterranean Sea, while during summer (April–September) the dominant source of moisture is the DRB itself. Moisture from each source has a different contribution to precipitation in the DRB. Among the sources studied, results show that the moisture from the Mediterranean Sea provides the greatest contribution to precipitation in the basin in both seasons, extending to the whole basin for the winter, but being more confined to the western side during the summer. Moisture from the Caspian and Black Seas contributes to precipitation rather less. Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Atmosphere 7 12 162 |
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In this study, we investigate the sources of moisture (and moisture for precipitation) over the Danube River Basin (DRB) by means of a Lagrangian approach using the FLEXPART V9.0 particle dispersion model together with ERA-Interim reanalysis data to track changes in atmospheric moisture over 10-day trajectories. This approach computes the budget of evaporation-minus-precipitation by calculating changes in specific humidity along forward and backward trajectories. We considered a time period of 34 years, from 1980 to 2014, which allowed for the identification of climatological sources and moisture transport towards the basin. Results show that the DRB mainly receives moisture from seven different oceanic, maritime, and terrestrial moisture source regions: North Atlantic Ocean, North Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, the Danube River Basin, and Central and Eastern Europe. The contribution of these sources varies by season. During winter (October–March) the main moisture source for the DRB is the Mediterranean Sea, while during summer (April–September) the dominant source of moisture is the DRB itself. Moisture from each source has a different contribution to precipitation in the DRB. Among the sources studied, results show that the moisture from the Mediterranean Sea provides the greatest contribution to precipitation in the basin in both seasons, extending to the whole basin for the winter, but being more confined to the western side during the summer. Moisture from the Caspian and Black Seas contributes to precipitation rather less. |
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Tracking the Origin of Moisture over the Danube River Basin Using a Lagrangian Approach |
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Tracking the Origin of Moisture over the Danube River Basin Using a Lagrangian Approach |
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Tracking the Origin of Moisture over the Danube River Basin Using a Lagrangian Approach |
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