Long-term variability and trends in meteorological droughts in Western Europe (1851-2018)

We analyzed long-term variability and trends in meteorological droughts across Western Europe using the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI). Precipitation data from 199 stations spanning the period 1851-2018 were employed, following homogenisation, to derive SPI-3 and SPI-12 series for each stati...

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Autores: Vicente-Serrano, Sergio M., Domínguez-Castro, Fernando, Murphy, Conor, Hannaford, Jamie, Reig, Fergus, Peña-Angulo, Dhais, Tramblay, Yves, Trigo, Ricardo M., MacDonald, Neil, Luna, M. Yolanda, McCarthy, Mark, Van der Schrier, Gerard, Turco, Marco, Camuffo, Dario, García Herrera, Ricardo Francisco, Noguera, Iván, Becherini, Francesca, Della Valle, Antonio, Tomas-Burguera, Miquel, El Kenawy, Ahmed
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
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Streamflow droughts
Iberian Peninsula
Spatiotemporal characteristics
Atmospheric ciruclation
Winter drought
Soil-moisture
Time scales
Precipitation
CLimate
Summer
Física atmosférica
2501 Ciencias de la Atmósfera
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spelling Long-term variability and trends in meteorological droughts in Western Europe (1851-2018)Vicente-Serrano, Sergio M.Domínguez-Castro, FernandoMurphy, ConorHannaford, JamieReig, FergusPeña-Angulo, DhaisTramblay, YvesTrigo, Ricardo M.MacDonald, NeilLuna, M. YolandaMcCarthy, MarkVan der Schrier, GerardTurco, MarcoCamuffo, DarioGarcía Herrera, Ricardo FranciscoNoguera, IvánBecherini, FrancescaDella Valle, AntonioTomas-Burguera, MiquelEl Kenawy, Ahmed52Streamflow droughtsIberian PeninsulaSpatiotemporal characteristicsAtmospheric ciruclationWinter droughtSoil-moistureTime scalesPrecipitationCLimateSummerFísica atmosférica2501 Ciencias de la AtmósferaWe analyzed long-term variability and trends in meteorological droughts across Western Europe using the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI). Precipitation data from 199 stations spanning the period 1851-2018 were employed, following homogenisation, to derive SPI-3 and SPI-12 series for each station, together with indices on drought duration and severity. Results reveal a general absence of statistically significant long-term trends in the study domain, with the exception of significant trends at some stations, generally covering short periods. The largest decreasing trends in SPI-3 (i.e. increasing drought conditions) were found for summer in the British and Irish Isles. In general, drought episodes experienced in the last two or three decades have precedents during the last 170 years, emphasising the importance of long records for assessing change. The main characteristic of drought variability in Western Europe is its strong spatial diversity, with regions exhibiting a homogeneous temporal evolution. Notably, the temporal variability of drought in Western Europe is more dominant than long-term trends. This suggests that long-term drought trends cannot be confirmed in Western Europe using precipitation records alone. This study provides a long-term regional assessment of drought variability in Western Europe, which can contribute to better understanding of regional climate change during the past two centuries.John WiIley & Sons LTDUniversidad Complutense de Madrid20202020-06-2220202020-06-22journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/6480reponame:Docta Complutenseinstname:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/64802026-06-02T12:44:21Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Long-term variability and trends in meteorological droughts in Western Europe (1851-2018)
title Long-term variability and trends in meteorological droughts in Western Europe (1851-2018)
spellingShingle Long-term variability and trends in meteorological droughts in Western Europe (1851-2018)
Vicente-Serrano, Sergio M.
52
Streamflow droughts
Iberian Peninsula
Spatiotemporal characteristics
Atmospheric ciruclation
Winter drought
Soil-moisture
Time scales
Precipitation
CLimate
Summer
Física atmosférica
2501 Ciencias de la Atmósfera
title_short Long-term variability and trends in meteorological droughts in Western Europe (1851-2018)
title_full Long-term variability and trends in meteorological droughts in Western Europe (1851-2018)
title_fullStr Long-term variability and trends in meteorological droughts in Western Europe (1851-2018)
title_full_unstemmed Long-term variability and trends in meteorological droughts in Western Europe (1851-2018)
title_sort Long-term variability and trends in meteorological droughts in Western Europe (1851-2018)
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Vicente-Serrano, Sergio M.
Domínguez-Castro, Fernando
Murphy, Conor
Hannaford, Jamie
Reig, Fergus
Peña-Angulo, Dhais
Tramblay, Yves
Trigo, Ricardo M.
MacDonald, Neil
Luna, M. Yolanda
McCarthy, Mark
Van der Schrier, Gerard
Turco, Marco
Camuffo, Dario
García Herrera, Ricardo Francisco
Noguera, Iván
Becherini, Francesca
Della Valle, Antonio
Tomas-Burguera, Miquel
El Kenawy, Ahmed
author Vicente-Serrano, Sergio M.
author_facet Vicente-Serrano, Sergio M.
Domínguez-Castro, Fernando
Murphy, Conor
Hannaford, Jamie
Reig, Fergus
Peña-Angulo, Dhais
Tramblay, Yves
Trigo, Ricardo M.
MacDonald, Neil
Luna, M. Yolanda
McCarthy, Mark
Van der Schrier, Gerard
Turco, Marco
Camuffo, Dario
García Herrera, Ricardo Francisco
Noguera, Iván
Becherini, Francesca
Della Valle, Antonio
Tomas-Burguera, Miquel
El Kenawy, Ahmed
author_role author
author2 Domínguez-Castro, Fernando
Murphy, Conor
Hannaford, Jamie
Reig, Fergus
Peña-Angulo, Dhais
Tramblay, Yves
Trigo, Ricardo M.
MacDonald, Neil
Luna, M. Yolanda
McCarthy, Mark
Van der Schrier, Gerard
Turco, Marco
Camuffo, Dario
García Herrera, Ricardo Francisco
Noguera, Iván
Becherini, Francesca
Della Valle, Antonio
Tomas-Burguera, Miquel
El Kenawy, Ahmed
author2_role author
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author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
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dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universidad Complutense de Madrid
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv 52
Streamflow droughts
Iberian Peninsula
Spatiotemporal characteristics
Atmospheric ciruclation
Winter drought
Soil-moisture
Time scales
Precipitation
CLimate
Summer
Física atmosférica
2501 Ciencias de la Atmósfera
topic 52
Streamflow droughts
Iberian Peninsula
Spatiotemporal characteristics
Atmospheric ciruclation
Winter drought
Soil-moisture
Time scales
Precipitation
CLimate
Summer
Física atmosférica
2501 Ciencias de la Atmósfera
description We analyzed long-term variability and trends in meteorological droughts across Western Europe using the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI). Precipitation data from 199 stations spanning the period 1851-2018 were employed, following homogenisation, to derive SPI-3 and SPI-12 series for each station, together with indices on drought duration and severity. Results reveal a general absence of statistically significant long-term trends in the study domain, with the exception of significant trends at some stations, generally covering short periods. The largest decreasing trends in SPI-3 (i.e. increasing drought conditions) were found for summer in the British and Irish Isles. In general, drought episodes experienced in the last two or three decades have precedents during the last 170 years, emphasising the importance of long records for assessing change. The main characteristic of drought variability in Western Europe is its strong spatial diversity, with regions exhibiting a homogeneous temporal evolution. Notably, the temporal variability of drought in Western Europe is more dominant than long-term trends. This suggests that long-term drought trends cannot be confirmed in Western Europe using precipitation records alone. This study provides a long-term regional assessment of drought variability in Western Europe, which can contribute to better understanding of regional climate change during the past two centuries.
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