Sumários
Vegetation dynamics
16 Maio 2024, 09:30 • Ricardo Machado Trigo
Use of remote sensing for assessment of vegetation health and dynamics.
The definition and use of NDVI.
Examples of impacts of climate in vegetation dynamics (NAO, ENSO, Droguhts, fires)
Heatwaves
15 Maio 2024, 09:00 • Ricardo Machado Trigo
The growing occurrence of extreme temperatures in the world.
Main Heatwaves affecting Europe and their impacts in the last decades.
Atmospheric rivers
9 Maio 2024, 09:30 • Ricardo Machado Trigo
How to compute extreme precipitation rankings.
Distinct definitions of Atmospheric rivers. Impacts in precipitation.
Important examples of ARs
Extratopical Storms
8 Maio 2024, 09:00 • Ricardo Machado Trigo
Examples on how to define and track Extra-tropical storms
Major events of storms affecting Iberia over the years.
Droughts 2
2 Maio 2024, 09:30 • Ricardo Machado Trigo
Drought events in different Mediterranean areas including California and Chile.
Assessment of the main physical mechanisms associated to the increasing frequency of droughts.