Analysis of dry periods along a pluviometric gradient in Mediterranean southern Spain

International Journal of Climatology

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1558-1571

  Ruiz Sinoga, J D ^a   Garcia Marin, R ^b   Gabarron Galeote, M A ^a   Martinez Murillo, J F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Climate change; DDSLR; Dry spells; Mediterranean environment

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL RAINFALL; CLIMATIC CONDITIONS; CRITICAL PERIODS; DDSLR; DROUGHT PERIODS; DRY PERIODS; DRY SPELLS; EXTREME RAINFALL; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; PLANT GROWTH; SOUTHERN SPAIN; STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR; TEMPORAL VARIABILITY; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER DEFICITS;

CLIMATE CHANGE; DROUGHT; ECOSYSTEMS; SOIL MOISTURE; VEGETATION; WATER RESOURCES;

RAIN;

CLIMATE CHANGE; DROUGHT; DRY SEASON; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HUMID ENVIRONMENT; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; RAINFALL; RESOURCE SCARCITY; SEMIARID REGION; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER RESOURCE;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION; SPAIN; STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR;

EID: 84864134767     PISSN: 08998418     EISSN: 10970088     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/joc.2376     Document Type: Article

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