Effects of seasonal cycle fluctuations in an A1B scenario over the Euro-Mediterranean region

Climate Research

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 135-157

  Dell'Aquila, Alessandro ^a   Calmanti, Sandro ^a   Ruti, Paolo ^a   Struglia, Maria Vittoria ^a   Pisacane, Giovanna ^a   Carillo, Adriana ^a   Sannino, Gianmaria ^a  

^a ENEA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hydrological cycle; Mediterranean; Regional climate; Scenario; Sea surface temperature

Indexed keywords

HYDROLOGICAL CYCLES; MEDITERRANEAN; REGIONAL CLIMATE; SCENARIO; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE (SST);

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CATCHMENTS; CLIMATOLOGY; RAIN; SNOW;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

ARIDITY; CLIMATE MODELING; HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE; LONG-TERM CHANGE; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; REGIONAL CLIMATE; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SNOW COVER;

ALPS; ITALY; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; PO RIVER;

EID: 84861581185     PISSN: 0936577X     EISSN: 16161572     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/cr01037     Document Type: Article

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