From drought to flood: water extremes under climate change
Event details
| Date | 18.03.2024 |
| Hour | 12:00 › 13:15 |
| Speaker |
Prof. Manuela Brunner
Prof. Tom Beucler |
| Location | Online |
| Category | Conferences - Seminars |
| Event Language | English |
This seminar will be held in hybrid format, online and in person at the GEO-1620, UNIL campus. It is organised in collaboration with the Expertise Center for Climate Extremes (ECCE).
Presented by Prof. Manuela Brunner, Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science, ETHZ & WSL
The frequency and magnitude of hydrological extremes, namely, droughts, floods, and their transitions, are undergoing change. In this talk, I show how these different types of extremes are responding to climate change and how they are influenced by water regulation, specifically reservoirs. In addition, I discuss potential adaptation approaches to ongoing and future changes in hydrologic extremes.
Tropical precipitation in a changing climate
Presented by Prof. Tom Beucler, Head of the Data-Driven Atmospheric & Water Dynamics laboratory, FGSE, UNIL
Presented by Prof. Tom Beucler, Head of the Data-Driven Atmospheric & Water Dynamics laboratory, FGSE, UNIL
Heavy precipitation causes severe flooding and water storage issues across the globe, especially in the Tropics where most of the vulnerable world population resides. Understanding and accurately representing precipitation processes in tropical regions is therefore crucial for improving forecasting tools in the Tropics and global Earth system models used for climate projections.
Practical information
- General public
- Free