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View article: Asymmetric response of Northern Hemisphere near-surface wind speed to CO <sub>2</sub> removal
Asymmetric response of Northern Hemisphere near-surface wind speed to CO <sub>2</sub> removal Open
Understanding changes in near-surface wind speed (NSWS) is crucial for weather extremes prediction and wind energy management. This study examines the response of NSWS to atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) removal using large ensemble simula…
View article: Uncovering seasonal wind speed changes across China using surface and upper-air observations
Uncovering seasonal wind speed changes across China using surface and upper-air observations Open
View article: Characteristics of widespread extreme precipitation events in Peninsular Spain and the Balearic Islands: spatio-temporal dynamics and driving mechanisms
Characteristics of widespread extreme precipitation events in Peninsular Spain and the Balearic Islands: spatio-temporal dynamics and driving mechanisms Open
This study analysed widespread extreme precipitation events (WEPEs) across Spain using a high-density network of daily precipitation records, aiming to clarify their spatiotemporal trends and drivers. The findings reveal that WEPEs in Spai…
View article: An increase in wind erosion dominated by wind speed changes over the Tibetan Plateau from 1982 to 2020
An increase in wind erosion dominated by wind speed changes over the Tibetan Plateau from 1982 to 2020 Open
Soil wind erosion is a primary cause of land degradation, which exerts profound adverse impacts on agricultural productivity. Because of limited observations, the long-term variability of wind erosion and its potential causes remain largel…
View article: Challenges in assessing Fire Weather changes in a warming climate
Challenges in assessing Fire Weather changes in a warming climate Open
The Canadian Fire Weather Index (FWI), widely used to assess wildfire danger, typically relies on noon-specific meteorological data. However, climate models often provide only daily aggregated values, posing a challenge for accurate FWI ca…
View article: Deep Learning-Based Reconstruction of Near-Surface Wind Speed Fields from Meteorological Observations
Deep Learning-Based Reconstruction of Near-Surface Wind Speed Fields from Meteorological Observations Open
Reconstruction of near-surface wind speed (NSWS; ~10 m above ground level) from local meteorological station measurements remains an open challenge in climate research. Traditional geostatistical interpolation techniques can provide partia…
View article: The DOWNBURST MXO: a real-time downburst monitoring service in eastern Spain
The DOWNBURST MXO: a real-time downburst monitoring service in eastern Spain Open
In the framework of the DOWNBURST project, here we present the first real-time downburst monitoring service in eastern Spain. Downbursts are strong winds that descend from a thunderstorm and spread out quickly once they hit the ground. The…
View article: Evaluation and Interpretability of AI-Driven Short-Term Wind Speed Forecasting.
Evaluation and Interpretability of AI-Driven Short-Term Wind Speed Forecasting. Open
The generation of accurate and reliable short-term forecasts (
View article: A new low-cost Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Meteodrone) for monitoring upper air weather data
A new low-cost Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Meteodrone) for monitoring upper air weather data Open
In the framework of the ThinkInAzul programme, the WIND-COAST project is a joint collaboration between the CSIC, NIWA and UOA aimed at designing and developing a new inexpensive “Meteodrone” for monitoring weather data across the low and m…
View article: Anthropogenic Climate Change Attribution to the Valencia’s deadly floods
Anthropogenic Climate Change Attribution to the Valencia’s deadly floods Open
Cut-off lows are, and will be in the future, one of the main threats related to severe weather in the Iberian Peninsula, especially in the Mediterranean arc. Cut-off lows are often accompanied by heavy precipitations in a short time promot…
View article: Climate change unleashed: physical-based attribution analysis proves human-induced amplification of Valencia's deadly flooding
Climate change unleashed: physical-based attribution analysis proves human-induced amplification of Valencia's deadly flooding Open
Global warming intensifies the hydrological cycle, increasing heavy rainfall events worldwide. In October 2024, Valencia (Spain) experienced rainfall accumulations in a few hours surpassing annual averages (771.8 mm in Turís official weath…
View article: An Optimal and Flexible Approach for Drought Quantification Based on Standardised Indices
An Optimal and Flexible Approach for Drought Quantification Based on Standardised Indices Open
In this study we propose a novel approach to standardising drought indices that offers flexibility tailored to local conditions. This involves employing different probability distributions and the Akaike Information Criterion to identify t…
View article: Biases and uncertainties in precipitable water vapor derived from radiosonde data
Biases and uncertainties in precipitable water vapor derived from radiosonde data Open
View article: Asymmetric response of European near-surface wind speed to CO <sub>2</sub> removal
Asymmetric response of European near-surface wind speed to CO <sub>2</sub> removal Open
Understanding the changes in near-surface wind speed (NSWS) is crucial for weather extremes and wind energy management. This study examines the response of NSWS to atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) removal using large ensemble simulations a…
View article: Asymmetric response of European near-surface wind speed to CO<sub>2</sub> removal
Asymmetric response of European near-surface wind speed to CO<sub>2</sub> removal Open
Understanding the changes in near-surface wind speed (NSWS) is crucial for weather extremes and wind energy management. This study examines the response of NSWS to atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) removal using large ensemble simulations a…
View article: Supplementary material to "Asymmetric response of European near-surface wind speed to CO <sub>2</sub> removal"
Supplementary material to "Asymmetric response of European near-surface wind speed to CO <sub>2</sub> removal" Open
View article: High temporal variability not trend dominates Mediterranean precipitation
High temporal variability not trend dominates Mediterranean precipitation Open
View article: The Standardized Wind Speed Index: a multiscalar indicator to evaluate wind drought conditions
The Standardized Wind Speed Index: a multiscalar indicator to evaluate wind drought conditions Open
View article: Global Climate
Global Climate Open
Two night marine air temperature (NMAT) datasets are routinely updated and used for analysis in this section: UAHNMAT (Junod and Christy 2020) and CLASSnmat (Cornes et al. 2020). These datasets are evaluated in combination with the HadSST4…
View article: Introduction
Introduction Open
—J. Blunden and T. Boyer In 2023, La Niña conditions that generally prevailed in the eastern Pacific Ocean from mid-2020 into early 2023 gave way to a strong El Niño by October. Atmospheric concentrations of Earth’s major greenhouse gases—…
View article: Effects of extreme stratospheric polar vortex events on near-surface wind gusts across Europe
Effects of extreme stratospheric polar vortex events on near-surface wind gusts across Europe Open
Extreme stratospheric polar vortex (SPV) events can influence winter tropospheric circulation for up to 60 d. Their impacts on air temperature have been extensively studied recently. However, there is a research gap in their effects on win…
View article: Projected near-surface wind speed and wind energy over Central Asia using dynamical downscaling with bias-corrected global climate models
Projected near-surface wind speed and wind energy over Central Asia using dynamical downscaling with bias-corrected global climate models Open
Wind energy development in Central Asia can help alleviate drought and fragile ecosystems. Nevertheless, current studies mainly used the global climate models (GCMs) to project wind speed and energy. The simulated biases in GCMs remain pro…
View article: Homogenization and assessment of observed near-surface wind speed across Argentina, 1961-2022
Homogenization and assessment of observed near-surface wind speed across Argentina, 1961-2022 Open
Argentina, a country located in the southern part of South America, has a large wind resource. However, renewable wind energy at the national level is under-exploited, with less than 15% of the country's energy coming from a renewable sour…
View article: AI-based approach for short-term forecasting of wind speed from a weather station network: A Case study in Valencia
AI-based approach for short-term forecasting of wind speed from a weather station network: A Case study in Valencia Open
The generation of accurate and reliable forecasts of near-surface (~10 m above ground level) gridded wind speed data, hereinafter called NSWS, is crucial since it influences numerous socioeconomic and environmental fields. For instance, in…
View article: Applying citizen weather data and AI for developing a high-resolution wind speed monitor in the Valencia region (Spain)
Applying citizen weather data and AI for developing a high-resolution wind speed monitor in the Valencia region (Spain) Open
Reliable near-surface wind speed (NSWS; ~10 m above ground level) data is crucial for assessing the impact of wind changes on various socio-economic and environmental sectors, such as wind energy production or risk assessment. Meteor…
View article: Near-surface wind speed trends and variability over the Antarctic Peninsula, 1979–2022
Near-surface wind speed trends and variability over the Antarctic Peninsula, 1979–2022 Open
Near-Surface Wind Speed (SWS) is a crucial but less studied climate variable in the northern Antarctic Peninsula (AP). This research evaluates, for the first time, 44 years (i.e., 1979–2022) of SWS trends and variability across the AP usin…
View article: Decline in daily maximum wind speed over the Tibetan Plateau during 1973-2020: An examination of likely causes
Decline in daily maximum wind speed over the Tibetan Plateau during 1973-2020: An examination of likely causes Open
Strong winds have evident impacts on the environment and the society. It can affect the dispersion of air pollutants, land erosion, damage buildings, representing a severe hazard to people and properties. However, the changes and variabili…
View article: Climate change may alter the signal of plant facilitation in Mediterranean drylands
Climate change may alter the signal of plant facilitation in Mediterranean drylands Open
Facilitation is an ecological interaction that has allowed plant lineages to survive past climate aridification. This same interaction can be expected to buffer the effects of current climate change, which is tending to become more arid in…
View article: Variability and trends of near-surface wind speed over the Tibetan Plateau: The role played by the westerly and Asian monsoon
Variability and trends of near-surface wind speed over the Tibetan Plateau: The role played by the westerly and Asian monsoon Open
View article: Quantifying the impact of near-surface winds on the occurrence of extreme sea level rises along the Swedish Baltic coastline: A statistical analysis
Quantifying the impact of near-surface winds on the occurrence of extreme sea level rises along the Swedish Baltic coastline: A statistical analysis Open
Sea level rises pose significant risks to densely populated coastal regions, threatening human lives and vital infrastructures. Coastal societies, economies, and properties face acute vulnerability from saltwater intrusion, coastal erosion…