Characterizing, Monitoring and Prediction of Hydrometeorological Extremes under Climate Change 2.0

A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Water and Climate Change".

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School of Civil Engineering and Transportation, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
Interests: climate change; hydroclimatic extremes; hydrometeorological prediction; big data; AI
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State Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
Interests: land–atmosphere interaction; climate change; hydrometeorology; machine learning techniques; flood monitoring and forecasting
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State Key Laboratory of Eco-Hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi’an, 710048, China
Interests: drought monitoring; hydrological prediction; evapotranspiration; vegetation dynamics; climate change
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Dear Colleagues,

Climate change has altered the hydrological cycle that induces hydrometeorological extremes such as floods and droughts, leading to tremendous impacts on human society and the environment. Determining how to characterize, monitor, and predict/forecast hydrometeorological extremes represents a research hotspot and is crucial for decision making. Compared to the hydrometeorological mean states, the extremes show much more spatiotemporal heterogeneity and are less predictable with larger uncertainties, particularly in the context of climate change. In this Special Issue, we welcome papers focusing on hydrometeorological extremes, including but not limited to flood and drought characterization, monitoring, and prediction/forecasting. Both general methodological contributions and case studies of hydrometeorological extremes across different regions covering a wide range of spatial scales are welcome.

Dr. Xushu Wu
Dr. Jiabo Yin
Prof. Dr. Shengzhi Huang
Dr. Zhaoyang Zeng
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Keywords

  • drought
  • flooding
  • hydrometeorological extremes
  • climate change
  • monitoring
  • prediction

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Extreme Summer Precipitation Characteristics and Associated Water Vapor Transport in Southern Xinjiang
by Chen Jin, Qing He and Qian Huang
Water 2023, 15(13), 2361; https://doi.org/10.3390/w15132361 - 27 Jun 2023
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Abstract
In this study, we analyzed the spatial and temporal characteristics of extreme precipitation in summer in southern Xinjiang (SXJ) using CN05.1 daily precipitation data, the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) monthly average data, and ERA5 four-times-daily reanalysis data from 1961 to 2020, [...] Read more.
In this study, we analyzed the spatial and temporal characteristics of extreme precipitation in summer in southern Xinjiang (SXJ) using CN05.1 daily precipitation data, the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) monthly average data, and ERA5 four-times-daily reanalysis data from 1961 to 2020, determined the interdecadal variation in extreme precipitation, and further explored the circulation mechanisms and anomalous water vapor transport characteristics associated with changes in extreme precipitation. The results showed that extreme precipitation, extreme precipitation days, and extreme precipitation contribution in SXJ all increased significantly, with the turnaround occurring in 1986. Enhanced vertical upward motion, greater convergence of water vapor at lower levels, and a more unstable atmospheric convection led to an increase in extreme precipitation along the southern border region. The eastward Pacific Ocean and southward Indian Ocean provided anomalous water vapor transport, and the boundary water vapor flux trend and its correlated distribution with extreme precipitation showed that southern boundary water vapor transport played an important role in the increase in extreme precipitation. At vertical heights, the dominant longitudinal water vapor transport fluxes were concentrated in the middle and upper layers, whereas the latitudinal water vapor transport fluxes were concentrated in the middle and lower layers. Full article
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