The Mediterranean climate: An overview of the main characteristics and issues

摘要: Publisher Summary The Mediterranean Region has many morphologic, geographical, historical, and societal characteristics, which make its climate scientifically interesting. concept of is characterized by mild wet winters warm to hot, dry summers occur on the west side continents between about 30° 40° latitude. However, presence a relatively large mass water unique actual region. Sea marginal semi-enclosed sea; it located western continental area surrounded Europe North, Africa South, Asia East. chapter discusses that region extent forced planetary scale patterns. time space behavior regional features associated with such large-scale forcing complex. Orography land–sea distribution play an important role establishing at basin teleconnections global Different levels services readiness emergencies, technological, economic resources are likely result in very different adaptation capabilities environmental changes new problems. situations demographic trends produce contrasts conflicts condition limited available stress.