We review recent advances in classifications of circulation patterns as a specific research
area within synoptic climatology. The review starts with a general description of goals of …

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 …

The main objective of this study is to obtain a better understanding of the spatial and
temporal variability and trends of rainfall and river flow in the Cobres River basin, southern …

The growing share of variable renewable energy increases the meteorological sensitivity of
power systems. This study investigates if large-scale weather regimes capture the influence …

Abstract Since 2015 the greater Cape Town area (∼ 3.7 million people) has been
experiencing the worst drought of the last century. The combined effect of this prolonged dry …

The western Mediterranean region experienced an exceptional and unprecedented early
heatwave in April 2023. By shattering historical temperature records, especially in the …

Publisher Summary The Mediterranean Region has many morphologic, geographical,
historical, and societal characteristics, which make its climate scientifically interesting. The …

ABSTRACT The Iberian Peninsula precipitation and river flow regimes are characterized by
large values of inter-annual variability, with large disparities between wet and dry years …

Sea surface temperatures in the world's oceans are projected to warm by 0.4–1.4° C by mid
twenty-first century causing many tropical and sub-tropical harmful dinoflagellate genera like …

Rainfall is considered the most important physical process for landslide triggering in
Portugal. It is expected that changes in the precipitation regimes in the region, as a direct …