162781 20251017144631.0 doi 10.1007/s00382-025-07829-y sideral 145240 ART-2025-145240 eng Vicente-Serrano, Sergio M. (orcid)0000-0003-2892-518X Characteristics of widespread extreme precipitation events in Peninsular Spain and the Balearic Islands: spatio-temporal dynamics and driving mechanisms 2025 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted This study analysed widespread extreme precipitation events (WEPEs) across Spain using a high-density network of daily precipitation records, aiming to clarify their spatiotemporal trends and drivers. The findings reveal that WEPEs in Spain show a non-significant trend in either frequency or intensity since 1961, despite the prevailing trend of global warming. Nevertheless, atmospheric circulation plays a key role in shaping WEPEs in Spain, with five distinct synoptic patterns driving extreme precipitation across different regions. Westerly flows associated with Atlantic lows lead to widespread precipitation in northern and western Spain, while cut-off lows generate intense but more localized events, particularly in the east. Jet stream anomalies and moisture transport patterns, particularly from the Mediterranean and Atlantic, further modulate the spatial distribution and intensity of WEPEs, highlighting the interaction between regional and large-scale climatic drivers. These findings highlight the importance of distinguishing between widespread and localized EPEs and the associated atmospheric mechanisms. info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/CSIC/i-Link2021-LINKB20080 info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EUR/MICINN/FEDER/TED2021-129152B-C41 info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICINN/PID2021-122314OB-I00 info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICINN/PID2022-137244OB-I00 info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EUR/MICINN/TED2021-129152B-C43 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.es info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Garrido-Perez, Jose M. Fernández-Álvarez, José Carlos Gimeno-Sotelo, Luis Beguería, Santiago (orcid)0000-0002-3974-2947 Halifa-Marín, Amar Latorre, Borja El Kenawy, Ahmed M. Franquesa, Magí Adell-Michavila, María Domínguez-Castro, Fernando (orcid)0000-0003-3085-7040 Barriopedro, David Gimeno-Presa, Luis Nieto, Raquel Azorin-Molina, Cesar Andres-Martin, Miguel Gutiérrez, Jose Manuel García-Herrera, Ricardo 63, 9 (2025), 340 [21 pp.] Clim. dyn. CLIMATE DYNAMICS 0930-7575 1319423 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/162781/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 2006157 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/162781/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:162781 articulos driver 2025-10-17-14:26:26 ARTICLE