Mean versus extreme climate in the Mediterranean region and its sensitivity to future global warming conditions

The Mediterranean region (MTR) has been supposed to be very sensitive to changes in land surface and atmospheric greenhouse-gas (GHG) concentrations. Particularly, an intensification of climate extremes may be associated with severe socio-economic implications. Here, we present an analysis of climat...

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Main Authors: Heiko Paeth, Andreas Hense
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Borntraeger 2005-07-01
Series:Meteorologische Zeitschrift
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1127/0941-2948/2005/0036