RT Journal Article
T1 Projected changes in the season of hot days in the Middle East and North Africa
A1 Varela Rodriguez, Rubén
A1 Rodriguez Diaz, Laura
A1 Barriopedro, David
A1 De Castro Rodriguez, Maria Teresa
A1 Costoya Noguerol, Jorge
A1 García Herrera, Ricardo
A1 Gómez Gesteira, Ramon
K1 2502.06 Climatología Física
AB The present study analyses changes in the timing and duration of the hot days season over the Middle East and North Africa region from 1970 to 2099 using model simulations of 11 regional models from the Coordinated Regional Climate Downscaling Experiment under the RCP8.5 scenario. In general, a non-symmetrical lengthening of the hot days season is projected, with a tendency to extend more into spring than into autumn. By the end of the century and the RCP8.5 scenario, Western Africa and the Persian Gulf display a hot days season starting 60 days earlier than in the historical period (1970–1999) (May vs. July, respectively). Southernmost latitudes are the most affected by a later retreat of the hot days season, of up to 60 days with respect to the historical period (October vs. August). The length of the extreme season is projected to increase between 100 and 120 days for the southernmost latitudes and the Persian Gulf resulting in nearly four more months with hot days conditions.
PB International Journal of Climatology
SN 08998418
YR 2022
FD 2022-03-30
LK http://hdl.handle.net/11093/3560
UL http://hdl.handle.net/11093/3560
LA eng
NO International Journal of Climatology, 42(4): 2195-2207 (2022)
NO Financiado para publicación en acceso aberto: Universidade de Vigo/CISUG
NO Comisión Europea | Ref. INTERREG‐POCTEP 2014‐2020
DS Investigo
RD 05-oct-2023