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View article: The AVAMET Network and the Exceptional Precipitation Event of October 2024 in the Valencian Country (Eastern Iberia)
The AVAMET Network and the Exceptional Precipitation Event of October 2024 in the Valencian Country (Eastern Iberia) Open
The Valencian Country was struck by a catastrophic torrential rainfall event on October 29th, 2024, resulting in deadly flash floods. More than 225 casualties were reported in the metropolitan area of València, resulting in the deadliest c…
View article: Filtering CMIP6 models in the Euro-Mediterranean based on a circulation patterns approach
Filtering CMIP6 models in the Euro-Mediterranean based on a circulation patterns approach Open
View article: Modelling future climate change impacts on grapevine water requirements and growing cycle in three wine PDOs of NE Spain
Modelling future climate change impacts on grapevine water requirements and growing cycle in three wine PDOs of NE Spain Open
Climate change is expected to heavily impact agriculture in the Mediterranean region due to higher temperatures and droughts. Within the agricultural systems, vineyards are one of the most affected by climate. Here we provide a diagnosis o…
View article: Climate Atlas of extremes in Catalonia (1991-2020) 
Climate Atlas of extremes in Catalonia (1991-2020)  Open
As we acknowledge the increasing frequency, broader distribution, and heightened intensity of extreme weather events due to climate change, it becomes crucial to gain a deeper understanding of their behaviour. These extreme events have sig…
View article: CLIMCAT: Plan for Comprehensive Climate Change Information for Catalonia. Process-based filtering of CMIP6 GCMs projections in the Euro-Mediterranean. 
CLIMCAT: Plan for Comprehensive Climate Change Information for Catalonia. Process-based filtering of CMIP6 GCMs projections in the Euro-Mediterranean.  Open
There is a growing need to understand why the Euro-Mediterranean region and, especially Catalonia, are hotspot regions for both warming as well as drying signals in climate simulations and projections, particularly in summer. Local decisio…
View article: Informing about climate change evidence to society: the Annual Bulletin of Climate Indicators in Catalonia (Meteorological Service of Catalonia)
Informing about climate change evidence to society: the Annual Bulletin of Climate Indicators in Catalonia (Meteorological Service of Catalonia) Open
It’s common to hear comments about the perceived gap between science (and scientists) and society (and citizens), or about the distinct language used by scientists and by citizens. Trying to avoid these comments, particularly concern…
View article: Is Catalonia facing a Megadrought episode?
Is Catalonia facing a Megadrought episode? Open
Drought is a defining feature of the Mediterranean climate, characterized by frequent periods of precipitation significantly below average. However, the ongoing drought episode affecting Catalonia shows a severity never recorded in the ins…
View article: Characterisation and temporal evolution (1915-2022) of drought and pluvial periods in Catalonia
Characterisation and temporal evolution (1915-2022) of drought and pluvial periods in Catalonia Open
Catalonia is currently affected by a severe drought episode which is reporting unrecorded impacts in most part of the country. It is well known that precipitation presents a high temporal variability in the Mediterranean climate. Consequen…
View article: <scp>CADTEP</scp>: A new daily quality‐controlled and homogenized climate database for Catalonia (1950–2021)
<span>CADTEP</span>: A new daily quality‐controlled and homogenized climate database for Catalonia (1950–2021) Open
New daily minimum temperature (TN), maximum temperature (TX) and precipitation amount (PPT) database CADTEP (CAtalan Daily TEmperature and Precipitation data set) has been developed for Catalonia, Spain. The source dataset consists of the …
View article: New daily homogenized database for Catalonia using ACMANTv5 (1950-2021)
New daily homogenized database for Catalonia using ACMANTv5 (1950-2021) Open
<p>A new data set of quality-controlled and homogenized daily maximum (TX) and minimum (TN) temperature and precipitation (PPT) for Catalonia is presented. For temperature, the dataset includes 26 TX and TN long-term series, covering…
View article: A very high spatial resolution database for heating and cooling degree-days in Catalonia (1971-2100): observations and climate projections.
A very high spatial resolution database for heating and cooling degree-days in Catalonia (1971-2100): observations and climate projections. Open
<div> <p><span>Future climate projections for the Mediterranean area point out to an important increase in temperature during this century, independently on the considered emission scenario. This projected increase will h…
View article: Intra-annual variability of the Western Mediterranean Oscillation (WeMO) and occurrence of extreme torrential precipitation in Catalonia (NE Iberia)
Intra-annual variability of the Western Mediterranean Oscillation (WeMO) and occurrence of extreme torrential precipitation in Catalonia (NE Iberia) Open
In previous studies the Western Mediterranean Oscillation index (WeMOi) at daily resolution has proven to constitute an effective tool for analysing the occurrence of episodes of torrential precipitation over eastern Spain. The western Med…
View article: Intra-annual variability of the Western Mediterranean Oscillation (WeMO) and occurrence of extreme torrential rainfall in Catalonia (NE Iberia)
Intra-annual variability of the Western Mediterranean Oscillation (WeMO) and occurrence of extreme torrential rainfall in Catalonia (NE Iberia) Open
In previous studies the Western Mediterranean Oscillation index (WeMOi) at daily resolution has proven to constitute an effective tool for analysing the occurrence of episodes of torrential rainfall over eastern Spain. The Western Mediterr…
View article: Future hydrological constraints of the Montseny brook newt (<i>Calotriton arnoldi</i>) under changing climate and vegetation cover
Future hydrological constraints of the Montseny brook newt (<i>Calotriton arnoldi</i>) under changing climate and vegetation cover Open
The Montseny brook newt ( Calotriton arnoldi ) is a critically endangered amphibian species which inhabits a small 20 km 2 holm oak and beech forest area in NE Spain. Calotriton arnoldi strictly lives in running waters and might be highly …
View article: Ledesma_et_al_2019_ECE_Dataset.xlsx
Ledesma_et_al_2019_ECE_Dataset.xlsx Open
Data related to article entitled "Future hydrological constraints of the Montseny brook newt (Calotriton arnoldi) under changing climate and vegetation cover", published in Ecology and Evolution.
View article: Influence of solar forcing, climate variability and modes of low-frequency atmospheric variability on summer floods in Switzerland
Influence of solar forcing, climate variability and modes of low-frequency atmospheric variability on summer floods in Switzerland Open
The higher frequency of severe flood events in Switzerland in recent decades has given fresh impetus to the study of flood patterns and their possible forcing mechanisms, particularly in mountain environments. This paper presents a new ind…
View article: Evolving flood patterns in a Mediterranean region (1301–2012) and climatic factors – the case of Catalonia
Evolving flood patterns in a Mediterranean region (1301–2012) and climatic factors – the case of Catalonia Open
Data on flood occurrence and flood impacts for the last seven centuries in the northeastern Iberian Peninsula have been analysed in order to characterise long-term trends, anomalous periods and their relationship with different climatic fa…