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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ftmdpi:oai:mdpi.com:/2073-4433/7/12/162/ 2023-08-20T04:08:28+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 agris 2016-12-14 application/pdf https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos7120162 EN eng Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/atmos7120162 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Atmosphere; Volume 7; Issue 12; Pages: 162 moisture sources and sinks Lagrangian approach precipitation FLEXPART Danube River Basin Text 2016 ftmdpi https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos7120162 2023-07-31T21:00:29Z 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. Text North Atlantic MDPI Open Access Publishing 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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