Title Hydrological, socioeconomic and ecological impacts of the North Atlantic oscillation in the Mediterranean Region / Sergio M. Vicente-Serrano, Ricardo M. Trigo, editors

Published Dordrecht ; New York : Springer, ©2011

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 236 pages) : illustrations Series Advances in global change research ; v. 46 Advances in global change research ; v. 46. Contents Contributors; Introduction; References; Variability and Changes in the North Atlantic Oscillation Index; 1 Introduction; 2 Observed and Simulated Data; 3 Comparing the Observed Record with Internally-Generated Climate Variability; 4 Changes in the Mean Circulation and the Mean NAO Index; 5 Changes in the Pattern of Interannual NAO Variability; 6 Changes in the Amplitude of Interannual NAO Variability; 7 Conclusions; References; The NAO Impact on Droughts in the Mediterranean Region; 1 Introduction; 2 Methods; 3 Results; 4 Conclusions; References The Impacts of the NAO on Hydrological Resources of the Western Mediterranean1 Introduction; 2 Results; 3 Conclusions; References; The Impacts of NAO on the Hydrology of the Eastern Mediterranean; 1 Introduction; 2 Results; 3 Conclusions; References; Influence of Winter North Atlantic Oscillation Index (NAO) on Climate and Snow Accumulation in the Mediterranean Mountains; 1 Introduction; 2 Data and Methods; 3 Results; 4 Discussion and Conclusions; References; Impact of NAO on Mediterranean Fisheries; 1 Introduction; 2 Results; 3 Conclusions; References Impacts of the NAO on Mediterranean Crop Production1 Introduction; 2 Results; 3 Conclusions; References; The Impacts of the NAO on the Vegetation Activity in Iberia; 1 Introduction; 2 Results; 3 Conclusions; References; Direct and Indirect Effects of the North Atlantic Oscillation on Tree Growth and Forest Decline in Northeastern Spain; 1 Introduction; 2 Materials and Methods; 3 Results; 4 Discussion; 5 Conclusions; References; Ecological Impacts of the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) in Mediterranean Ecosystems; 1 Why Using Large Scale Climate Indices in Ecology? 2 Impacts of the NAO in Mediterranean Ecosystems3 Effects of the NAO on Bird Populations; 4 Effects of the NAO on Bird Migration; 5 Conclusions; References; Impacts of the NAO on Atmospheric Pollution in the Mediterranean Basin; 1 Introduction: Problems in Attributing Pollution Concentrations to Changes in Large-Scale Atmospheric Circulation; 2 Fundamental Approaches Relating Circulation to Environment -- Examples; 3 Circulation to Environment: The Role of the NAO in Controlling the Pathways of Pollution to the Mediterranean 4 Environment to Circulation: Influence of GHG Induced Climate Change on the NAO5 Future Phases of the NAO and Possible Implications on Air Pollution over the Western and Eastern Mediterranean Basin; References; Evaluation of the Relationship Between the NAO and Rainfall Erosivity in NE Spain During the Period 1955 -- 2006; 1 Introduction; 2 Study Area and Methods; 3 Results; 4 Discussion and Conclusions; References; Impacts of the North Atlantic Oscillation on Landslides; 1 Introduction; 2 Hydrological Triggering Conditions of Landslides and Relation with Rainfall Patterns Summary The Mediterranean basin represents one of the most important ""hot spots"" of climate change in the world, with recent trends towards a hotter and drier climate being related to changes in atmospheric circulation patterns. Such changes can have significant impacts in the climate of this region but also on the natural environment and several socioeconomic activities. Among these patterns, the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) is one of the main forcing factors in the region with impact on extreme events such as droughts, severe precipitations or heat and cold waves, the availability of water res Analysis meteorologie meteorology klimatologie climatology fysische geografie physical geography ecologie ecology aardwetenschappen earth sciences geofysica geophysics Geology (General) Geologie (algemeen) Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes English Print version record In Springer eBooks Subject North Atlantic oscillation. Physical geography. physical geography. Environnement. Climat. North Atlantic oscillation Form Electronic book Author Vicente Serrano, S. M. (Sergio M.) Trigo, Ricardo Machado. LC no. 2011929639 ISBN 9789400713727 940071372X

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