High-Impact Weather in the Mediterranean Region: Dynamics, Forecasting, and Impacts
A special issue of Atmosphere (ISSN 2073-4433). This special issue belongs to the section "Meteorology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 443
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The Mediterranean region is recognized as a climate change hotspot, experiencing an increasing frequency and severity of high-impact weather events such as extreme precipitation, flash floods, severe convection, heatwaves, droughts, windstorms, and wildfires. These phenomena pose significant challenges for forecasting, disaster risk reduction, and climate adaptation while also exerting profound socio-economic and environmental impacts.
This Special Issue seeks to advance understanding of the dynamics, prediction, and impacts of high-impact weather in the Mediterranean region. We welcome contributions that explore the following:
- Fundamental atmospheric and oceanic processes driving extremes;
- Advances in forecasting, numerical weather prediction, and early-warning systems;
- Case studies of impactful events and their socio-economic consequences;
- Climate variability and change influences on the occurrence and intensity of extremes;
- Integrated and interdisciplinary approaches bridging atmospheric science, hydrology, oceanography, and risk management.
By gathering both original research articles and comprehensive reviews, this Special Issue aims to provide an updated and holistic perspective on high-impact weather in the Mediterranean.
Dr. Stavros Dafis
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- high-impact weather
- mediterranean climate
- extreme events
- forecasting and early warning
- climate change impacts
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