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DOI | 10.1002/joc.5140 |
Assessing the threat of future megadrought in Iberia | |
Guerreiro, Selma B.; Kilsby, Chris; Fowler, Hayley J. | |
2017-12-01 | |
发表期刊 | INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLIMATOLOGY |
ISSN | 0899-8418 |
EISSN | 1097-0088 |
出版年 | 2017 |
卷号 | 37期号:15 |
文章类型 | Article |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | England |
英文摘要 | Water scarcity is a critical issue in Iberia but few studies have investigated future drought over the region. The few that do are continental or global studies and do not report the range of possible future projections. In this paper, historical drought and future projections of drought were examined, using observed and downscaled rainfall data from climate models, for the main Iberian international basins (Douro, Tagus and Guadiana). Two drought indices were used, the standardized precipitation index (SPI) and the drought severity index (DSI). However, problems were found in the distribution fitting required for the calculation of SPI which render this index inadequate for assessing droughts in Iberia. The skill of CMIP5 climate models in representing historical drought for the Douro, Tagus and Guadiana is very variable with some not showing enough persistence of dry conditions, and others simulating droughts that are too long and too severe. Nevertheless, the observed range of drought conditions for these basins was encompassed by the ensemble members. Furthermore, we found no relationship between performance in simulating mean large-scale circulation and model ability to reproduce the historical drought characteristics for the region. All models project an intensification of drought conditions for the three basins. However, some only project small increases, while most project extreme multi-year droughts by the end of the century. We found that climate model future projections are neither related to their performance in simulating historical drought nor to their large-scale circulation patterns. This result emphasises the need for climate change impact studies to take into account the whole range of climate model projections in order to provide the best information for robust adaptation. Choosing one or a subset of climate models based on historical performance would not lead to a credible and justified reduction in uncertainty. |
英文关键词 | drought SPI Douro Tagus Guadiana megadrought Iberia DSI |
领域 | 气候变化 |
收录类别 | SCI-E |
WOS记录号 | WOS:000416905900004 |
WOS关键词 | TRANSNATIONAL BASINS ; CLIMATE-CHANGE ; RAINFALL ; DROUGHT ; CIRCULATION ; PENINSULA |
WOS类目 | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences |
WOS研究方向 | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences |
引用统计 | |
文献类型 | 期刊论文 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/36889 |
专题 | 气候变化 |
作者单位 | Newcastle Univ, Sch Civil Engn & Geosci, Cassie Bldg, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 7RU, Tyne & Wear, England |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Guerreiro, Selma B.,Kilsby, Chris,Fowler, Hayley J.. Assessing the threat of future megadrought in Iberia[J]. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLIMATOLOGY,2017,37(15). |
APA | Guerreiro, Selma B.,Kilsby, Chris,&Fowler, Hayley J..(2017).Assessing the threat of future megadrought in Iberia.INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLIMATOLOGY,37(15). |
MLA | Guerreiro, Selma B.,et al."Assessing the threat of future megadrought in Iberia".INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLIMATOLOGY 37.15(2017). |
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