Study of temperature and precipitation variations in Italy based on surface instrumental observations

In this paper we present a study concerning the climatic behaviour of two principal observables, temperature and precipitation as obtained from the measurements carried out at 50 Italian meteorological stations, since 1961. Analyses of WMO Climate Normals (CliNo) from 1961 to 1990 have been performed dividing the 50 Italian stations in three different classes: mountain (11 stations), continental (17) and coastal areas (21). The comparison of the CliNo 1961-1990 with the trend of temperature and precipitation for the period 1991-2000 showed a sharp significant increase of summer temperatures over Italy starting from 1980. This phenomenon was particularly evident for mountain stations, where a significant temperature increase has been recorded also during the autumn. Moreover, the analysis of precipitation data permitted to point out that, starting from 1980, mountain stations have been affected by a significant increase of precipitation events during autumn and winter, while for the rest of the Italian territory a reduction of precipitations has been recorded during early spring.
 
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Tiziano Colombo (Italian Air Force Meteorological Service – C.A.M.M. Mt. Cimone) - Vinicio Pelino (Italian Air Force, CNMCA) - Stefania Vergari (Italian Air Force, CNMCA) - Paolo Cristofanelli (Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (ISAC) - CNR) - Paolo Bonasoni (Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (ISAC) - CNR) (2006) . Study of temperature and precipitation variations in Italy based on surface instrumental observations. Elsevier Science Publishing Company https://geoportal.mountaingenius.org/geonetwork/srv/api/records/91959bb6-d54d-48de-991c-1764fca998db
 

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  • climate anomalies , extreme events , global warming , italian climatology
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  • temperature , precipitation
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2006-12-10T00:00:00
 

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"Study of temperature and precipitation variations in Italy based on surface instrumental observations".

Global and Planetary Change (2007) Volume: 57, Issue: 3-4, Pages: 308-318.

Colombo, T., Pelino, V., Vergari, S., Cristofanelli, P., Bonasoni, P.

 

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Italian Air Force Meteorological Service – C.A.M.M. Mt. Cimone
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tiziano.col@tiscalinet.it
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Elsevier Science Publishing Company
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nlinfo@sciencedirect.com
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Italian Air Force, CNMCA
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pelino@ meteoam.it
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Italian Air Force, CNMCA
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vergari@ meteoam.it
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Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (ISAC) - CNR
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p.cristofanelli@isac.cnr.it
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Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (ISAC) - CNR
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p.bonasoni@isac.cnr.it
 

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Italian Air Force Meteorological Service – C.A.M.M. Mt. Cimone
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tiziano.col@tiscalinet.it
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Elsevier Science Publishing Company
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nlinfo@sciencedirect.com
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Italian Air Force, CNMCA
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pelino@ meteoam.it
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Italian Air Force, CNMCA
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vergari@ meteoam.it
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Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (ISAC) - CNR
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p.cristofanelli@isac.cnr.it
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Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (ISAC) - CNR
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p.bonasoni@isac.cnr.it
 

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