Toward a definition of Essential Mountain Climate Variables

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ID Serval
serval:BIB_C768B60497EE
Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
Sous-type
Synthèse (review): revue aussi complète que possible des connaissances sur un sujet, rédigée à partir de l'analyse exhaustive des travaux publiés.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Titre
Toward a definition of Essential Mountain Climate Variables
Périodique
One Earth
Auteur⸱e⸱s
Thornton James M., Palazzi Elisa, Pepin Nicolas C., Cristofanelli Paolo, Essery Richard, Kotlarski Sven, Giuliani Gregory, Guigoz Yaniss, Kulonen Aino, Pritchard David, Li Xiaofeng, Fowler Hayley J., Randin Christophe F., Shahgedanova Maria, Steinbacher Martin, Zebisch Marc, Adler Carolina
ISSN
2590-3322
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
2021
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
4
Numéro
6
Pages
805-827
Langue
anglais
Résumé
The numerous processes implicated in the rapid and profound climate-driven changes that are underway across the world’s mountains must be well monitored, understood, and—as far as possible—accurately projected. However, not only are the available environmental data upon which such activities hinge often severely limited, but interdisciplinary consensus regarding which variables should be considered observation priorities also remains elusive. Here, the concept of Essential Mountain Climate Variables (EMCVs) is introduced as a potential means of ameliorating the situation. After a review of climate-driven environmental change in mountains, a preliminary set of corresponding EMCVs is proposed. Variables pertaining to several disciplines naturally feature prominently. In addition, several are not currently considered to hold broader global relevance, which justifies our mountain-specific approach. Established and emerging possibilities to measure, generate, and apply EMCVs are then summarized. Finally, future activities toward the concept’s formalization are recommended. Ultimately, the approach hopes to increase the utility of mountainous environmental data to both fundamental science and decision making related to environmental management, risk mitigation, and adaptation.
Mots-clé
essential climate variables, ECVs, mountainous regions, mountainous environmental systems, climate change, interdisciplinary, Earth observation and monitoring, GEO Mountains
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04/04/2024 14:07
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07/06/2024 5:58
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