Characterisation of Extreme Precipitation Events in the Pyrenees: From the Local to the Synoptic Scale
Mountain systems within the Mediterranean region, e.g., the Pyrenees, are very sensitive to climate change. In the present study, we quantified the magnitude of extreme precipitation events and the number of days with torrential precipitation (daily precipitation ≥ 100 mm) in all the rain gauges ava...
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ftmdpi:oai:mdpi.com:/2073-4433/12/6/665/ 2023-08-20T04:08:27+02:00 Characterisation of Extreme Precipitation Events in the Pyrenees: From the Local to the Synoptic Scale Marc Lemus-Canovas Joan Albert Lopez-Bustins Javier Martín-Vide Amar Halifa-Marin Damián Insua-Costa Joan Martinez-Artigas Laura Trapero Roberto Serrano-Notivoli José María Cuadrat agris 2021-05-22 application/pdf https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos12060665 EN eng Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute Meteorology https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/atmos12060665 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Atmosphere; Volume 12; Issue 6; Pages: 665 backward trajectory extreme precipitation Mediterranean region Pyrenees return period teleconnection indices weather type Text 2021 ftmdpi https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos12060665 2023-08-01T01:46:54Z Mountain systems within the Mediterranean region, e.g., the Pyrenees, are very sensitive to climate change. In the present study, we quantified the magnitude of extreme precipitation events and the number of days with torrential precipitation (daily precipitation ≥ 100 mm) in all the rain gauges available in the Pyrenees for the 1981–2015 period, analyzing the contribution of the synoptic scale in this type of event. The easternmost (under Mediterranean influence) and north-westernmost (under Atlantic influence) areas of the Pyrenees registered the highest number of torrential events. The heaviest events are expected in the eastern part, i.e., 400 mm day−1 for a return period of 200 years. Northerly advections over the Iberian Peninsula, which present a low zonal index, i.e., implying a stronger meridional component, give rise to torrential events over the western Pyrenees; and easterly advections favour extreme precipitation over the eastern Pyrenees. The air mass travels a long way, from the east coast of North America, bringing heavy rainfall to the western Pyrenees. In the case of the torrential events over the eastern Pyrenees, the trajectory of the air mass causing the events in these areas is very short and originates in the Mediterranean Basin. The North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) index has no influence upon the occurrence of torrential events in the Pyrenees, but these events are closely related to certain Mediterranean teleconnections such as the Western Mediterranean Oscillation (WeMO). Text North Atlantic North Atlantic oscillation MDPI Open Access Publishing Atmosphere 12 6 665 |
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Mountain systems within the Mediterranean region, e.g., the Pyrenees, are very sensitive to climate change. In the present study, we quantified the magnitude of extreme precipitation events and the number of days with torrential precipitation (daily precipitation ≥ 100 mm) in all the rain gauges available in the Pyrenees for the 1981–2015 period, analyzing the contribution of the synoptic scale in this type of event. The easternmost (under Mediterranean influence) and north-westernmost (under Atlantic influence) areas of the Pyrenees registered the highest number of torrential events. The heaviest events are expected in the eastern part, i.e., 400 mm day−1 for a return period of 200 years. Northerly advections over the Iberian Peninsula, which present a low zonal index, i.e., implying a stronger meridional component, give rise to torrential events over the western Pyrenees; and easterly advections favour extreme precipitation over the eastern Pyrenees. The air mass travels a long way, from the east coast of North America, bringing heavy rainfall to the western Pyrenees. In the case of the torrential events over the eastern Pyrenees, the trajectory of the air mass causing the events in these areas is very short and originates in the Mediterranean Basin. The North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) index has no influence upon the occurrence of torrential events in the Pyrenees, but these events are closely related to certain Mediterranean teleconnections such as the Western Mediterranean Oscillation (WeMO). |
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Characterisation of Extreme Precipitation Events in the Pyrenees: From the Local to the Synoptic Scale |
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Characterisation of Extreme Precipitation Events in the Pyrenees: From the Local to the Synoptic Scale |
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Characterisation of Extreme Precipitation Events in the Pyrenees: From the Local to the Synoptic Scale |
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Characterisation of Extreme Precipitation Events in the Pyrenees: From the Local to the Synoptic Scale |
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Characterisation of Extreme Precipitation Events in the Pyrenees: From the Local to the Synoptic Scale |
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characterisation of extreme precipitation events in the pyrenees: from the local to the synoptic scale |
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