The consecutive disparity of precipitation in conterminous Spain

Martin-Vide J. ; Lopez-Bustins J.-A. ; Lemus M. ; Moreno-Garcia M.C. ; Balagué X. ; Gonzalez-Hidalgo J.C. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Beguería S. ; Peña-Angulo D. ; Trullenque V. (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Resumen: Precipitation irregularity constitutes a constraint for natural systems and socio-economic activities, particularly in water-scarce environments. Standard variability statistics such as the standard deviation, variance, and coefficient of variation do not consider the chronological order of these values. In Climatology, however, the temporal order of meteorological events is a relevant factor that can affect natural and socio-economic systems. In order to evaluate the disparity between consecutive values in precipitation series, we applied the Consecutive Disparity Index (D) to the monthly grid with the highest spatial resolution (10×10 km) existing in Peninsular Spain for the period December 1915–November 2015. Monthly, seasonal, and annual D values show an increase from north to southwest, especially in July and August. The D values for the month-to-month correlative series and for monthly mean precipitation reveal a relatively similar pattern. In the latter case, however, the low values are recorded towards southern Spain, following some mountain ranges in the Centre-East of the territory. Monthly, seasonal, and annual precipitation values are also negatively correlated with the corresponding D values. © 2021, The Author(s).

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.1007/s00704-021-03877-6

Año: 2022

Publicado en: Theoretical and Applied Climatology 147 (2022), 1151-1161
ISSN: 0177-798X

Factor impacto JCR: 3.4 (2022)

Categ. JCR: METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES rank: 43 / 94 = 0.457 (2022) - Q2 - T2

Factor impacto CITESCORE: 6.5 - Earth and Planetary Sciences (Q1)

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 0.826 - Atmospheric Science (Q2)

Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MINECO/CGL2017-83866-C3-3-R
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MINECO-FEDER/CGL2017-83866-C3-1-R
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MINECO-FEDER/CGL2017-83866-C3-2-R

Tipo y forma: Artículo (Versión definitiva)

Área (Departamento): Área Geografía Física (Dpto. Geograf. Ordenac.Territ.)