The most important sources of atmospheric moisture at the global scale are herein identified,
both oceanic and terrestrial, and a characterization is made of how continental regions are …

Abstract The Little Ice Age (LIA) is known as one of the coldest stages of the Holocene. Most
records from the Northern Hemisphere show evidence of significantly colder conditions …

An analysis was made of the Precipitation Concentration Index using the new MOPREDAS
database of monthly precipitation in Spain (Monthly Precipitation Data base of Spain). The …

In this paper a 55-yr (1948–2002) Northern Hemisphere blocking climatology is presented.
Traditional blocking indices and methodologies are revised and a new blocking detection …

In this study, drought events over a large area of the Northern Hemisphere, including
continental Europe, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the Mediterranean basin, were …

Average monthly precipitation, the original Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI) and a
recent adaptation to Europe, the Self Calibrated PDSI (scPDSI) have been used here to …

This study proposes a dynamically downscaled climatology of Portugal, produced by a high
resolution (9 km) WRF simulation, forced by 20 years of ERA-Interim reanalysis (1989 …

The spatial variability of seasonal precipitation regimes in the Iberian Peninsula is
overlapped by complex patterns of temporal variability. Consequently, traditionally …

High percentages of the yearly total precipitation concentration in a few very rainy days can
increase the risks of floods and soil instability. In this paper, an investigation of the spatial …

Abstract The 2004/05 hydrological year (October 2004 to September 2005) was
characterized by intense dry conditions affecting most of western Europe (35°–55° N and …