The role of weather and climate research in the achievement of a climate-neutral Europe
In the pursuit of a sustainable and climate-neutral Europe, the role of weather and climate research is paramount. As our planet faces the pressing challenges of climate change, the need for informed decision-making and innovative solutions becomes increasingly evident. This conference focus topic aims to explore the critical role of weather and climate research in shaping policies, strategies, and technologies that will pave the way towards a climate-neutral Europe.
Daily and hourly statistical downscaling of CMIP6 climate scenarios
for DISTENDER case studies
Robert Monjo1, Dominic Royé1, Darío Redolat1, César Paradinas1, Carlos Prado-López1, Robert San
José2, Juan Luis Pérez-Camanyo2, Bodo Ahrens3, and Jaime Ribalaygua1
Downscaling approaches are a key to translate global climate change projections to regional and
local climate scenarios required in adaptation planning. A cutting-edge statistical method was
developed under the framework of the European DISTENDER project to produce climate scenarios
(1981-2050) of a large number of variables, including precipitation and temperature, at a daily
scale for two extensive regions (Austria and the Spanish-Portuguese EURAF region) and at a hourly
scale for three small regions: Guimaraes (Portugal), Metropolitan City of Turin (CMTo, Italy) and
The North-east of The Netherlands (HUAS).
Cover photo credit: Aleksandar Pasaric
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