Climate change and weather extremes in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East
Observation‐based and modeling studies have identified the Eastern Mediterranean and
Middle East (EMME) region as a prominent climate change hotspot. While several initiatives …
Middle East (EMME) region as a prominent climate change hotspot. While several initiatives …
Glaciohydrology of the himalaya-karakoram
BACKGROUND The Himalayan-Karakoram (HK) region in south Asia is one of the most
heavily glacierized and vulnerable mountainous regions on Earth. The Indus, Ganges, and …
heavily glacierized and vulnerable mountainous regions on Earth. The Indus, Ganges, and …
[HTML][HTML] Contribution of the world's main dust source regions to the global cycle of desert dust
Even though desert dust is the most abundant aerosol by mass in Earth's atmosphere, the
relative contributions of the world's major source regions to the global dust cycle remain …
relative contributions of the world's major source regions to the global dust cycle remain …
Dryland climate change: Recent progress and challenges
Drylands are home to more than 38% of the world's population and are one of the most
sensitive areas to climate change and human activities. This review describes recent …
sensitive areas to climate change and human activities. This review describes recent …
Long-term impacts of climate change on coastal and transitional eco-systems in India: an overview of its current status, future projections, solutions, and policies
Urbanization and industrial development are increasing rapidly. These are accompanied by
problems of population explosion, encroachment of agricultural, and construction lands …
problems of population explosion, encroachment of agricultural, and construction lands …
Aerosol and monsoon climate interactions over Asia
The increasing severity of droughts/floods and worsening air quality from increasing
aerosols in Asia monsoon regions are the two gravest threats facing over 60% of the world …
aerosols in Asia monsoon regions are the two gravest threats facing over 60% of the world …
The global monsoon across time scales: Mechanisms and outstanding issues
The present paper addresses driving mechanisms of global monsoon (GM) variability and
outstanding issues in GM science. This is the second synthesis of the PAGES GM Working …
outstanding issues in GM science. This is the second synthesis of the PAGES GM Working …
Particulate matter, air quality and climate: lessons learned and future needs
The literature on atmospheric particulate matter (PM), or atmospheric aerosol, has increased
enormously over the last 2 decades and amounts now to some 1500–2000 papers per year …
enormously over the last 2 decades and amounts now to some 1500–2000 papers per year …
Global observations of aerosol‐cloud‐precipitation‐climate interactions
Cloud drop condensation nuclei (CCN) and ice nuclei (IN) particles determine to a large
extent cloud microstructure and, consequently, cloud albedo and the dynamic response of …
extent cloud microstructure and, consequently, cloud albedo and the dynamic response of …
Complex refractive indices and single-scattering albedo of global dust aerosols in the shortwave spectrum and relationship to size and iron content
The optical properties of airborne mineral dust depend on its mineralogy, size distribution,
and shape, and they might vary between different source regions. To date, large differences …
and shape, and they might vary between different source regions. To date, large differences …