Flash droughts present a new challenge for subseasonal-to-seasonal prediction
Flash droughts are a recently recognized type of extreme event distinguished by sudden
onset and rapid intensification of drought conditions with severe impacts. They unfold on …
onset and rapid intensification of drought conditions with severe impacts. They unfold on …
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 …
Large contribution from anthropogenic warming to an emerging North American megadrought
Severe and persistent 21st-century drought in southwestern North America (SWNA)
motivates comparisons to medieval megadroughts and questions about the role of …
motivates comparisons to medieval megadroughts and questions about the role of …
Soil moisture–atmosphere feedbacks mitigate declining water availability in drylands
Global warming alters surface water availability (precipitation minus evapotranspiration, P–
E) and hence freshwater resources. However, the influence of land–atmosphere feedbacks …
E) and hence freshwater resources. However, the influence of land–atmosphere feedbacks …
[HTML][HTML] Future global meteorological drought hot spots: a study based on CORDEX data
Two questions motivated this study: 1) Will meteorological droughts become more frequent
and severe during the twenty-first century? 2) Given the projected global temperature rise, to …
and severe during the twenty-first century? 2) Given the projected global temperature rise, to …
A survey on 5G radio access network energy efficiency: Massive MIMO, lean carrier design, sleep modes, and machine learning
Cellular networks have changed the world we are living in, and the fifth generation (5G) of
radio technology is expected to further revolutionise our everyday lives by enabling a high …
radio technology is expected to further revolutionise our everyday lives by enabling a high …
Increasing western US forest wildfire activity: sensitivity to changes in the timing of spring
ALR Westerling - … Transactions of the Royal Society B …, 2016 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Prior work shows western US forest wildfire activity increased abruptly in the mid-1980s.
Large forest wildfires and areas burned in them have continued to increase over recent …
Large forest wildfires and areas burned in them have continued to increase over recent …
The twenty‐first century Colorado River hot drought and implications for the future
B Udall, J Overpeck - Water Resources Research, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Between 2000 and 2014, annual Colorado River flows averaged 19% below the
1906–1999 average, the worst 15‐year drought on record. At least one‐sixth to one‐half …
1906–1999 average, the worst 15‐year drought on record. At least one‐sixth to one‐half …
Drylands extent and environmental issues. A global approach
R Prăvălie - Earth-Science Reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
Drylands, a critical terrestrial system of the Earth due to low water availability, are known for
their extensive global reach, estimated by most scientific sources at approximately 41% of …
their extensive global reach, estimated by most scientific sources at approximately 41% of …
A review on regional convection‐permitting climate modeling: Demonstrations, prospects, and challenges
Regional climate modeling using convection‐permitting models (CPMs; horizontal grid
spacing< 4 km) emerges as a promising framework to provide more reliable climate …
spacing< 4 km) emerges as a promising framework to provide more reliable climate …