Assessing the threat of future megadrought in Iberia

International Journal of Climatology

Volumn 37, Issue 15, 2017, Pages 5024-5034

  Guerreiro, Selma B ^a   Kilsby, Chris ^a   Fowler, Hayley J ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Douro; drought; DSI; Guadiana; Iberia; megadrought; SPI; Tagus

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; DROUGHT;

DOURO; GUADIANA; IBERIA; MEGADROUGHT; TAGUS;

CLIMATE MODELS;

CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE EFFECT; CLIMATE MODELING; DOWNSCALING; DROUGHT; FUTURE PROSPECT; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; RAINFALL; RESOURCE SCARCITY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WEATHER FORECASTING;

DUERO BASIN; GUADIANA BASIN; IBERIAN PENINSULA; TAGUS BASIN;

EID: 85019904262     PISSN: 08998418     EISSN: 10970088     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/joc.5140     Document Type: Article

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