SoftwareX,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
20, P. 101228 - 101228
Published: Nov. 4, 2022
The
TRansport
Of
water
VApor
(TROVA)
software,
developed
in
Python
and
Fortran
for
the
study
of
moisture
sources
sinks,
is
presented
here.
TROVA
includes
main
Lagrangian
methodologies
established
literature,
using
outputs
from
global
FLEXible
PARTicle
dispersion
model
regional
FLEXPART-WRF
at
different
spatial
resolutions.
will
benefit
users
investigating
physics
atmosphere
fields
associated
with
this
branch
current
future
changes
source–sink
relationships
their
link
mean
extreme
precipitation.
Science Advances,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(10)
Published: March 6, 2024
We
examine
the
characteristics
and
causes
of
southeast
Australia's
Tinderbox
Drought
(2017
to
2019)
that
preceded
Black
Summer
fire
disaster.
The
was
characterized
by
cool
season
rainfall
deficits
around
-50%
in
three
consecutive
years,
which
exceptionally
unlikely
context
natural
variability
alone.
precipitation
were
initiated
sustained
an
anomalous
atmospheric
circulation
diverted
oceanic
moisture
away
from
region,
despite
traditional
indicators
drought
risk
Australia
generally
being
neutral
states.
Moisture
intensified
unusually
high
temperatures,
vapor
pressure
deficits,
reductions
terrestrial
water
availability.
Anthropogenic
forcing
18%
with
interquartile
range
34.9
-13.3%
highlighting
considerable
uncertainty
attributing
droughts
this
kind
human
activity.
Skillful
predictability
possible
incorporating
multiple
remote
local
predictors
through
machine
learning,
providing
prospects
for
improving
forecasting
droughts.
Environmental Research Letters,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
17(3), P. 034045 - 034045
Published: Feb. 16, 2022
Abstract
Forest
restoration
is
increasingly
applied
as
a
climate
change
mitigation
measure.
Apart
from
sequestering
carbon,
the
large-scale
addition
of
trees
on
Earth
may
enhance
global
precipitation
levels.
Here
we
estimate
effects
forest
potential
by
estimating
its
evaporation
and
simulating
downwind
effect
moisture
added
to
atmosphere.
We
find
that
maximum
forestation
would
average
increase
0.6
mm
d
−1
two-thirds
additional
rain
out
over
land,
especially
during
growing
season.
Next,
excluding
natural
grasslands
prioritizing
enhancement
above
areas
are
projected
become
drier
due
change,
establish
where
have
greatest
benefits.
Our
results
thus
provide
first
step
towards
programs
double
climate-change
efforts.
Global Change Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
30(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Abstract
Forestation
efforts
are
accelerating
across
the
globe
in
fight
against
global
climate
change,
order
to
restore
biodiversity,
and
improve
local
livelihoods.
Yet,
so
far
non‐local
effects
of
forestation
on
rainfall
have
largely
remained
a
blind
spot.
Here
we
build
upon
emerging
work
propose
that
targeted
enhancement
may
also
be
considered
prioritization
forestation.
We
show
tools
achieve
this
rapidly
becoming
available,
but
identify
drawbacks
discuss
which
further
developments
still
needed
realize
robust
assessments
face
change.
programs
then
mitigate
not
only
change
itself
its
adverse
form
drying.
Nature Water,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
2(3), P. 242 - 253
Published: Feb. 6, 2024
Abstract
Drought
is
one
of
the
most
catastrophic
natural
hazards,
and
precipitation
plays
a
major
role
in
development
intensification
drought
events.
The
amount
resulting
from
humidity
transported
given
moisture
source
can
be
key
revealing
origin
atmospheric
deficit
underlying
occurrence.
Here
this
study
demonstrates,
for
first
time,
predominant
transport
genesis.
In
land
areas,
estimated
conditional
probability
an
equivalent
received
either
ocean
or
continents
higher
than
10%.
This
over
15%
regions
where
main
mechanisms
are
active
20%
some
hotspot
regions,
such
as
central-east
North
America,
south-east
South
America
east
Europe,
lower
incoming
almost
synonymous
with
Our
results
indicated
that
contribution
dominant
to
region
could
improve
predictability
droughts,
enormous
hydrological,
socioeconomic
environmental
implications.
Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
129(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Abstract
The
products
from
the
Stable
Water
Isotope
Intercomparison
Group,
Phase
2,
are
currently
used
for
numerous
studies,
allowing
water
isotope
model‐data
comparisons
with
various
isotope‐enabled
atmospheric
general
circulation
model
(AGCMs)
outputs.
However,
simulations
under
this
framework
were
performed
using
different
parameterizations
and
forcings.
Therefore,
a
uniform
experimental
design
state‐of‐the‐art
AGCMs
is
required
to
interpret
observations
rigorously.
Here,
we
evaluate
outputs
three
numerical
models
nudged
by
reanalysis
investigate
ability
of
reproduce
spatial
temporal
patterns
isotopic
composition
observed
at
surface
in
airborne
water.
Through
correlation
analyses
scales,
found
that
model's
performance
depends
on
or
use,
compare,
vertical
levels
select.
Moreover,
employed
stable
mass
balance
method
conduct
decomposition
ratio
changes
atmosphere.
Our
goal
was
elucidate
spread
simulated
column
δ
18
O,
which
influenced
factors
such
as
evaporation,
precipitation,
horizontal
moisture
flux.
Satisfying
law
conservation
isotopes,
budget
expected
explain
fractionation
phenomena
meteorological
climatic
events.
It
also
aims
highlight
spreads
modeled
results
among
experiments
multiple
reanalyses,
primarily
dominated
uncertainties
flux
respectively.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 29, 2025
Abstract
This
study
uses
a
combination
of
the
FLEXPART
Lagrangian
dispersion
model
with
Weather
Research
and
Forecasting
(WRF)
mesoscale
Eulerian
(FLEXPART‐WRF)
to
analyze
expected
mid‐
late‐century
changes
in
moisture
sources
sinks
North
American
East
Coast
(ENA)
Gulf
Mexico
(GM),
as
well
their
most
relevant
abrupt
transport
events–atmospheric
rivers
(ARs)
low‐level
jets
Great
Plains
(GPLLJ)
Caribbean
(CLLJ).
Both
ENA
GM
are
increase
importance
source
regions
over
century,
both
overall
contributions
ARs
LLJs.
A
notable
intensity
GPLLJ
CLLJ
is
also
observed.
All
these
behaviors
neither
spatially
nor
temporally
homogeneous
need
be
analyzed
seasonal
context.
Likewise,
signs
change
practically
all
observed
by
end
century.
Other
noteworthy
observed,
including
an
humidity
associated
landfalling
atmospheric
river
events
winter
months,
or
latitudinal
shift
CLLJ's
area
influence.
These
findings
best
understood
within
context
continental
precipitation
sea
surface
temperature.
Earth System Dynamics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(1), P. 215 - 238
Published: Jan. 30, 2025
Abstract.
Many
areas
across
the
globe
rely
for
their
precipitation
supply
on
terrestrial
recycling,
which
is
amount
of
that
has
evaporated
from
upwind
land
areas.
Global
warming
and
land-use
changes
may
affect
future
patterns
but
where
to
extent
remains
unclear.
To
study
how
global
recycling
change
until
end
21st
century,
we
present
a
new
forward-tracking
version
three-dimensional
atmospheric
moisture-tracking
model
UTrack
forced
by
output
Norwegian
Earth
System
Model
(NorESM2).
We
simulate
in
four
Shared
Socioeconomic
Pathways
(SSPs)
are
internally
consistent
combinations
climate
scenarios
used
sixth
phase
Coupled
Intercomparison
Project.
The
range
mild
severe,
namely
SSP1-2.6,
SSP2-4.5,
SSP3-7.0,
SSP5-8.5.
compare
results
middle
century
(2050–2059)
(2090–2099)
with
2015–2024
baseline.
also
calculate
basin
26
major
river
basins
world.
find
ratio
decreases
severity
SSPs
estimate
decrease
this
1.5
%
every
degree
warming.
However,
differences
among
regions
trends
whether
projected
drying
or
wetting
mainly
contributed
ocean.
Our
give
critical
insight
into
relative
contributions
over
course
century.
In
addition,
our
paves
way
more
detailed
regional
studies
moisture
recycling.
