Exceptionally extreme drought in Madeira Archipelago in 2012: Vegetation impacts and driving conditions

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• 作者：Margarida L.R. Liberato^a ; ^b ; ^mlr@utad.pt ; Alexandre M. Ramos^b ; Cé ; lia M. Gouveia^b ; Pedro Sousa^b ; Ana Russo^b ; Ricardo M. Trigo^b ; Fá ; tima E. Santo^c
• 关键词：Extreme drought ; Vegetation impacts ; Wildfires ; NDVI ; Madeira 2012 ; Euro-Atlantic atmospheric circulation
• 刊名：Agricultural and Forest Meteorology
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：15 January 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：232
• 期：Complete
• 页码：195-209
• 全文大小：5624 K
• 卷排序：232

文摘

First assessment of the 2012 drought episode in Funchal, the driest in 150 years. Drought characterization through meteorological data (SPI and SPEI at timescales). Differences in drought trends over Madeira when compared with mainland Iberia. Use the NDVI to monitor the variability of vegetation behaviour over drought period. Intense north-easterly trade winds caused strong deficit of moisture availability.