Trends and Variations in Hydroclimatic Variables

Dear Colleagues,

This special issue seeks for studies that investigate state-of-the-art methods for analyzing trends and variations in hydroclimatic variables in space and time. As hydroclimatic variables are considered rainfall and all climate variables that affect evapotranspiration and drought/aridity but also other components of the water cycle such as streamflow/floods, level of inland waters (lakes, reservoirs) and groundwater, which are indirect measures of hydroclimatic disturbance. The methods used for analyzing trends and variations in hydroclimatic variables in space and time are grouped in three categories: a) statistical, b) machine learning, and c) deterministic/physical-based. The purpose of this special issue is to provide a collection of papers that will present a variety of such methods in different climatic environments and case studies, which can highlight the impact of hydroclimatic disturbance on the environment and on the socio-economic sector.

The topics covered by this Special Issue will include but not limited to the following:

• Methods for analyzing temporal trends and variations in time-series of hydroclimatic variables;
• Analysis of extreme events;
• Detecting spatial variations and trends in hydroclimatic variables;
• Climate change predictions and uncertainty assessment using global and regional circulation models;
• Geostatistical methods in remote sensing and GIS for climate change impact assessment;
• Climate change impact assessment using modelling of surface and groundwater hydrology at watershed scale;
• Climate change/disturbance impact on agricultural water use and agrometeorological attributes;
• Climate change/disturbance impact on natural ecosystems and ecosystem services;

Dr. Kleoniki Demertzi
Dr. Vassilis Aschonitis
Dr. Mavromatis Theodoros
Dr. Ioannis Pytharoulis
Guest Editors

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