Temperature extremes in the Mediterranean area: trends in the past and assessments for the future

Trends of Mediterranean extreme temperatures are analysed for the period 1961–1990 based on daily station time series. Increases can be identified in the western Mediterranean area, whereas an opposite trend becomes apparent for the eastern Mediterranean region. Assessments of the 95th percentile of...

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Main Authors: E. Hertig, S. Seubert, J. Jacobeit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2010-10-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/10/2039/2010/nhess-10-2039-2010.pdf