Fine-scale estimations of bioclimatic change in the Valencia region, Spain
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Title: | Fine-scale estimations of bioclimatic change in the Valencia region, Spain |
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Authors: | Miró Pérez, Juan Javier | Estrela, María J. | Caselles, Vicente | Olcina, Jorge |
Research Group/s: | Clima y Ordenación del Territorio | Grupo de Investigación en Historia y Clima |
Center, Department or Service: | Universidad de Alicante. Departamento de Análisis Geográfico Regional y Geografía Física | Universidad de Alicante. Instituto Interuniversitario de Geografía |
Keywords: | Climate change | Temperatures | Bioclimatic horizons | Rivas-Martínez | Regressive thermotypes | Fine-scale mapping |
Knowledge Area: | Análisis Geográfico Regional |
Issue Date: | 1-Nov-2016 |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Citation: | Atmospheric Research. 2016, 180: 150-164. doi:10.1016/j.atmosres.2016.05.020 |
Abstract: | Recent advances in statistical downscaling have allowed the reconstruction of temperatures for the complete 1948–2011 period in a spatial resolution of 90 m and without gaps for the Valencian Community (Spain) and bordering areas. It presently enables analyses in this region, which allows the determination of recent temperature changes at subregional and local scales. The present work focuses on obtaining the thermicity index according to Rivas-Martínez, a well-known indicator of different thermotypes associated with bioclimatic horizons. The change in this index, which has happened in the region between 1948 and 2011, was calculated by generating fine-scale maps of the potential extension of different thermotypes. The results show a greater regression for the thermotypes in a finicolous position, e.g. Orotemperate, Supratemperate and Supramediterranean horizons, which herein indicate greater potential vulnerability in climate change. In the absence of, and given the need for, such fine-scale information, this work should be useful for specialized researchers to spatially limit the potentially most vulnerable biotopes to climate change. |
Sponsor: | This work has been funded by the Regional Government of Valencia (Generalitat Valenciana) through the program 'PROMETEO II’ to excellent research groups (number 2014/086). |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10045/56128 |
ISSN: | 0169-8095 (Print) | 1873-2895 (Online) |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.atmosres.2016.05.020 |
Language: | eng |
Type: | info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Rights: | © 2016 Elsevier B.V. |
Peer Review: | si |
Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2016.05.020 |
Appears in Collections: | INV - CyOT - Artículos de Revistas INV - HYC - Artículos de Revistas |
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