Mediterranean

P. Lionello, P. Malanotte-Rizzoli and R. Boscolo (Eds.)0444521704, 9780444521705

This multi-authored book provides an updated description of climate variability in the Mediterranean basin, focusing on decadal and centennial time scales and on the results available on the impact of future emission scenarios at regional scale. The authors describs both local physical processes responsible for these variability – such as changes in the surface properties and land use- and globalprocesses – such as changes in the large scale atmospheric circulation associated to global warming, NAO, tropical monsoon and ENSO. Regional climate change issues are also addressed.

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Table of contents :
Content:
Preface
Pages xiii-xv
P. Lionello, P. Malanotte-Rizzoli, R. Boscolo

The Mediterranean climate: An overview of the main characteristics and issues
Pages 1-26
P. Lionello, P. Malanotte-Rizzoli, R. Boscolo, P. Alpert, V. Artale, L. Li, J. Luterbacher, W. May, R. Trigo, M. Tsimplis, U. Ulbrich, E. Xoplaki

Chapter 1 Mediterranean climate variability over the last centuries: A review Review Article
Pages 27-148
Jürg Luterbacher, Elena Xoplaki, Carlo Casty, Heinz Wanner, Andreas Pauling, Marcel Küttel, This Rutishauser, Stefan Brönnimann, Erich Fischer, Dominik Fleitmann, Fidel J. Gonzalez-Rouco, Ricardo García-Herrera, Mariano Barriendos, Fernando Rodrigo, Jose Carlos Gonzalez-Hidalgo, Miguel Angel Saz, Luis Gimeno, Pedro Ribera, Manola Brunet, Heiko Paeth, et al.

Chapter 2 Relations between climate variability in the Mediterranean region and the tropics: ENSO, South Asian and African monsoons, hurricanes and Saharan dust Original Research Article
Pages 149-177
Pinhas Alpert, Marina Baldi, Ronny Ilani, Shimon Krichak, Colin Price, Xavier Rodó, Hadas Saaroni, Baruch Ziv, Pavel Kishcha, Joseph Barkan, Annarita Mariotti, Eleni Xoplaki

Chapter 3 Relations between variability in the Mediterranean region and mid-latitude variability Original Research Article
Pages 179-226
Ricardo Trigo, Elena Xoplaki, Eduardo Zorita, Jürg Luterbacher, Simon O. Krichak, Pinhas Alpert, Jucundus Jacobeit, Jon Sáenz, Jesús Fernández, Fidel González-Rouco, Ricardo Garcia-Herrera, Xavier Rodo, Michele Brunetti, Teresa Nanni, Maurizio Maugeri, Mura Türke§, Luis Gimeno, Pedro Ribera, Manola Brunet, Isabel F. Trigo, et al.

Chapter 4 Changes in the oceanography of the Mediterranean Sea and their link to climate variability Original Research Article
Pages 227-282
Michael N. Tsimplis, Vassilis Zervakis, Simon A. Josey, Elissaveta L. Peneva, Maria Vittoria Struglia, Emil V. Stanev, Alex Theocharis, Piero Lionello, Paola Malanotte-Rizzoli, Vincenzo Artale, Elina Tragou, Temel Oguz

Chapter 5 The Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea as connected systems Original Research Article
Pages 283-323
Vincenzo Artale, Sandro Calmanti, Paola Malanotte-Rizzoli, Giovanna Pisacane, Volfango Rupolo, Mikis Tsimplis, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Chapter 6 Cyclones in the Mediterranean region: Climatology and effects on the environment Original Research Article
Pages 325-372
P. Lionello, J. Bhend, A. Buzzi, P.M. Della-Marta, S.O. Krichak, A. Jans`, P. Maheras, A. Sanna, I.F. Trigo, R. Trigo

Chapter 7 Regional atmospheric, marine processes and climate modelling Original Research Article
Pages 373-397
Laurent Li, Alexandra Bozec, Samuel Somot, Karine Béranger, Pascale Bouruet-Aubertot, Florence Sevault, Michel Crépon

Chapter 8 The Mediterranean climate change under global warming Original Research Article
Pages 399-415
U. Ulbrich, W. May, L. Li, P. Lionello, J.G. Pinto, S. Somot

Subject index
Pages 417-421