RT Dissertation/Thesis
T1 Moisture transport associated with atmospheric rivers and low level jets at global scale
T2 Transporte de humedad asociado a ríos atmosféricos y jets de niveles bajos a escala global
A1 Algarra Cajide, Iago
K1 2502.06 Climatología Física
K1 2501.06 Dinámica Atmosférica
K1 2510.08 Interacciones Mar-Aire
AB The transport of moisture from the oceans to the continents is the primary component of the atmospheric branch of the hydrological cycle and it is the bridge between oceanic evaporation and continental precipitation. Changes in the atmospheric moisture transport have been proposed as a vehicle to interpret the most important changes in different regions of the world, and particularly in regions that have been identified as especially sensitive to climate change. This is because the transport of moisture from extratropical regions to medium and high latitudes has increased in recent decades and it has been expected to increase further with global warming. Atmospheric Rivers (ARs) and Low Level Jets (LLJs) are large scale dynamic / meteorological structures responsible for the transport of moisture from subtropical-tropical zones to medium-high latitudes. The thesis will focus on the study of these mechanisms to identify and evaluate the anomalous areas of moisture uptake on a global scale for a period of 1980-2017. Obtaining a complete understanding of the intensity of the hydrological cycle and its evolution over time in a context of climate change is the most important challenge for geoscience research in the 21st century.KEYWORDS: Oceanic evaporation, continental precipitation, atmospheric moisture transport, climate change, atmospheric rivers, low-level jets.
YR 2020
FD 2020-05-06
LK http://hdl.handle.net/11093/1481
UL http://hdl.handle.net/11093/1481
LA eng
NO Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (Gobierno de España)|Ref.BES-2016-078240
DS Investigo
RD 05-dic-2024