Heat and drought 2003 in Europe: a climate synthesis
Martine Rebetez, Helmut Mayer, Olivier Dupont, Dirk Schindler, Karl Gartner, Jürgen Kropp & Anette Menzel
| Résumé |
Heat and drought were extreme in summer 2003 in Europe. Climatic
data show that most extreme were maximum air temperatures in June
and August; maps of these two months show a striking similarity in
geographical range. Over wide regions, monthly mean temperatures
were more than 4 degrees C above the long term mean values. The
heat lasted from May to September in large parts of western and
central Europe. The lack of precipitation was most severe in summer
2003 but precipitation was generally below normal from February 2003
until June 2004 ( with the exception of two months). Sunshine
duration was above normal, particularly in regions which usually
have rainy and cloudy episodes in summer, and relative air humidity
was below normal during the whole year of 2003. The drought
experienced by the vegetation in summer 2003 was exacerbated by the
length of the period with scarce precipitation and humidity, by the
heat during the summer and by long sunshine duration. |
| Mots-clés |
climate change, drought, heat, precipitation, air temperature, TEMPERATURE VARIABILITY, EXTREME WEATHER, IMPACTS, TRENDS, SWITZERLAND, FOREST, PRECIPITATION, PROJECTIONS, MAXIMUM, FUTURE |
| Citation | Rebetez, M., Mayer, H., Dupont, O., Schindler, D., Gartner, K., Kropp, J., & Menzel, A. (2006). Heat and drought 2003 in Europe: a climate synthesis. Annals of Forest Science, 63(6), 569-577. |
| Type | Article de périodique (Français) |
| Date de publication | 2006 |
| Nom du périodique | Annals of Forest Science |
| Volume | 63 |
| Numéro | 6 |
| Pages | 569-577 |