Universität zu Köln

Longman, Jack ORCID: 0000-0002-2725-2617, Veres, Daniel ORCID: 0000-0003-3932-577X, Ersek, Vasile ORCID: 0000-0001-9730-0007, Haliuc, Aritina ORCID: 0000-0002-5681-8210 and Wennrich, Volker ORCID: 0000-0003-3617-1963 (2019). Runoff events and related rainfall variability in the Southern Carpathians during the last 2000 years. Sci Rep, 9. LONDON: NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP. ISSN 2045-2322

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Abstract

The occurrence of heavy rainfall events is expected to undergo significant changes under increasing anthropogenic forcing. South-eastern Europe is reacting rapidly to such changes, therefore understanding and forecasting of precipitation variability is vital to better comprehending environmental changes in this area. Here we present a sub-decadal reconstruction of enhanced rainfall events for the past 2000 years from the Southern Carpathians, Romania using peat geochemistry. Five clear periods of enhanced rainfall are identified at 125-250, 600-900, 1050-1300, 1400-1575 and 1725-1980 CE. Significant runoff is observed during the second half of the Medieval Warm Period, whilst the Little Ice Age was characterised by significant variability. The North Atlantic Oscillation appears to be the main control on regional precipitation, but changes in solar irradiance also seem to play a significant role, together with the Siberian High. Comparison of the data presented here with model outputs confirms the ability of models to predict general trends, and major shifts, but highlights the complexity of the region's hydrological history.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Longman, Jack UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-2725-2617 UNSPECIFIED Veres, Daniel UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0003-3932-577X UNSPECIFIED Ersek, Vasile UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0001-9730-0007 UNSPECIFIED Haliuc, Aritina UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-5681-8210 UNSPECIFIED Wennrich, Volker UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0003-3617-1963 UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-153251
DOI:	10.1038/s41598-019-41855-1
Journal or Publication Title:	Sci Rep
Volume:	9
Date:	2019
Publisher:	NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP
Place of Publication:	LONDON
ISSN:	2045-2322
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language NORTH-ATLANTIC OSCILLATION; HOLOCENE CLIMATE VARIABILITY; LAKE-LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS; CENTRAL-EASTERN EUROPE; FLOOD FREQUENCY; PRECIPITATION VARIABILITY; HYDROCLIMATE VARIABILITY; ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; DUST DEPOSITION; STORE MOSSE Multiple languages Multidisciplinary Sciences Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/15325