Climate,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
10(2), P. 12 - 12
Published: Jan. 18, 2022
Precipitation
is
one
of
the
most
variable
climatic
parameters,
as
it
determined
by
many
physical
processes.
The
spatiotemporal
characteristics
precipitation
have
been
significantly
affected
climate
change
during
past
decades.
Analysis
trends
challenging,
especially
in
regions
such
Greece,
which
characterized
complex
topography
and
includes
several
ungauged
areas.
With
this
study,
we
aim
to
shed
new
light
on
inter-annual
over
Greece.
For
purpose,
used
ERA5
monthly
data
from
1950
2020
estimate
annual
Theil–Sen
Mann–Kendall
significance
Greece
surrounding
Additionally,
order
analyze
model
nonlinear
relationships
time
series,
generalized
additive
models
(GAMs).
results
indicated
significant
declining
areal
study
area.
Declining
were
more
pronounced
winter
western
eastern
but
spring,
summer
autumn
mostly
not
significant.
GAMs
showcased
that
generally
nonlinearity
area
presented
high
inter-decadal
variability.
Combining
results,
concluded
did
linearly
7
decades,
first
increased
1950s
late
1960s,
consequently
decreased
until
early
1990s
and,
afterwards,
an
increase
with
a
smaller
rate
than
1950–1960s.
Global Change Biology,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
26(5), P. 2756 - 2784
Published: March 5, 2020
Abstract
In
many
regions
across
the
globe,
extreme
weather
events
such
as
storms
have
increased
in
frequency,
intensity,
and
duration
due
to
climate
change.
Ecological
theory
predicts
that
should
large
impacts
on
ecosystem
structure
function.
High
winds
precipitation
associated
with
can
affect
lakes
via
short‐term
runoff
from
watersheds
physical
mixing
of
water
column.
addition,
connected
rivers
streams
will
also
experience
flushing
high
flow
rates.
Although
we
a
well‐developed
understanding
how
wind
alter
lake
processes
some
aspects
biogeochemical
cycling,
our
mechanistic
emergent
responses
phytoplankton
communities
is
poor.
Here
provide
comprehensive
synthesis
identifies
interact
watershed
attributes
their
antecedent
conditions
generate
changes
chemical
environments.
Such
restructure
dynamics,
well
result
altered
ecological
function
(e.g.,
carbon,
nutrient
energy
cycling)
short‐
long‐term.
We
summarize
current
storm‐induced
identify
knowledge
gaps
systematic
review
literature,
suggest
future
research
directions
gradient
types
environmental
conditions.
Geoscientific model development,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
12(1), P. 473 - 523
Published: Jan. 29, 2019
Abstract.
The
General
Lake
Model
(GLM)
is
a
one-dimensional
open-source
code
designed
to
simulate
the
hydrodynamics
of
lakes,
reservoirs,
and
wetlands.
GLM
was
developed
support
science
needs
Global
Ecological
Observatory
Network
(GLEON),
network
researchers
using
sensors
understand
lake
functioning
address
questions
about
how
lakes
around
world
respond
climate
land
use
change.
scale
diversity
types,
locations,
sizes,
expanding
observational
datasets
created
need
for
robust
community
model
dynamics
with
sufficient
flexibility
accommodate
range
scientific
management
relevant
GLEON
community.
This
paper
summarizes
basis
numerical
implementation
algorithms,
including
details
sub-models
that
surface
heat
exchange
ice
cover
dynamics,
vertical
mixing,
inflow–outflow
dynamics.
We
demonstrate
suitability
different
types
vary
substantially
in
their
morphology,
hydrology,
climatic
conditions.
supports
dynamic
coupling
biogeochemical
ecological
modelling
libraries
integrated
simulations
water
quality
ecosystem
health,
options
integration
other
environmental
models
are
outlined.
Finally,
we
discuss
utilities
analysis
outputs
uncertainty
assessments,
operation
within
distributed
cloud-computing
environment,
as
tool
learning
participants.
Journal of Environmental Management,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
326, P. 116799 - 116799
Published: Nov. 19, 2022
The
Soil
and
Water
Assessment
Tool
(SWAT)
is
a
well-established
eco-hydrological
model
that
has
been
extensively
applied
to
watersheds
across
the
globe.
This
work
reviews
over
two
decades
(2002–2022)
of
SWAT
studies
conducted
on
Mediterranean
watersheds.
A
total
260
articles
have
identified
since
earliest
documented
use
in
catchment
back
2002;
which
62%
were
carried
out
Greece,
Italy,
or
Spain.
applications
increased
significantly
recent
years
86%
reviewed
papers
published
past
decade.
major
objective
for
most
works
was
check
applicability
specific
great
number
publications
included
procedures
calibration
validation
reported
performance
results.
region
mainly
cover
water
resources
quantity
quality
assessment
hydrologic
environmental
impacts
evaluation
land
climate
changes.
Nevertheless,
tendency
towards
multi-purpose
revealed.
numerous
examples
combined
with
other
tools
techniques
outline
model's
flexibility.
Several
performed
constructive
comparisons
between
watersheds'
responses
compared
models
methods.
effects
inputs
outputs
innovative
modifications
improvements
also
focus
some
surveyed
articles.
However,
significant
difficulties
regarding
data
availability,
as
these
are
either
scarce,
poor
resolution
not
freely
available.
Therefore,
it
highly
recommended
identify
develop
accurate
testing
optimize
performance.
