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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Eleonora Regattieri, Luca Forti, Russell N. Drysdale, Giorgio Mannella, John C. Hellstrom, Cecilia Conati Barbaro, Daniele Morandi Bonacossi, Andrea Zerboni
Summary: This study examines a speleothem record from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, revealing the influence of climate change on the social and human-environment interactions during the Neolithic period. It highlights the impact of hydroclimatic changes on settlement patterns and water resource exploitation by ancient populations.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Veronika Lukasova, Jana Skvareninova, Svetlana Bicarova, Zuzana Sitarova, Helena Hlavata, Peter Borsanyi, Jaroslav Skvarenina
Summary: The ongoing climate warming has intensified extreme temperature risks, with a particular focus on heatwaves. Analysis of temperature-extreme events in the Western Carpathians revealed significant positive trends in heatwave characteristics, especially at high altitudes. The study shows an increasing trend in heatwave intensity, frequency, and duration, particularly in the last decade, impacting biodiversity and organisms in the region.
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED CLIMATOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Catherine Preece, Glynis Jones, Mark Rees, Colin P. Osborne
Summary: Cereal crop progenitors in the Fertile Crescent region showed greater germination success, faster germination rates, and larger aboveground biomass when grown in competition with other wild grass species. Seed size was positively correlated with various traits, including germination success and speed, with larger seeds benefiting crop progenitors in competitive environments.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
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Veterinary Sciences
Faisal S. Rashaydeh, Mehmet A. Yildiz, Abdulrahman S. Alharthi, Hani H. Al-Baadani, Ibrahim A. Alhidary, Hasan Meydan
Summary: This study identified PRNP gene polymorphism associated with scrapie in Awassi sheep from Turkiye, the Palestinian Authority, and Saudi Arabia. The study found that the ARQ allele was predominant in all populations, while the most resistant allele to scrapie, ARR, was present in all three regions. The VRQ allele, associated with the highest susceptibility to scrapie, was detected only in Turkiye at a low frequency. Additionally, eight previously unreported amino acid substitutions were found. These findings provide valuable insights for sheep breeding programs in selecting genotypes resistant to scrapie in these regions.
VETERINARY SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Ibrahim Samet Gokcen, Meryem Kuzucu
Summary: This study analyzed the nutritional status of vineyard soils in Kilis province, Turkey and found that despite limited nutrients, the soils were suitable for grape cultivation. It is recommended that grape producers in the province add necessary nutrients through soil analysis in order to improve grape yield.
EMIRATES JOURNAL OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(2023)
Article
Soil Science
Dawid Kupka, Kaiwen Pan, Piotr Gruba
Summary: The current decline of Norway spruce in the Western Carpathians raises concerns due to the large forest area of this species. In this study, a field experiment was conducted to simulate warming effects in a mature Norway spruce stand for nearly 500 days. The results showed that warming increased concentrations of dissolved organic carbon, total dissolved nitrogen, ammonium nitrogen, and pH in the organic horizon, as well as pH in the mineral topsoil. There was also a trend of increasing total carbon and total nitrogen concentrations in the warmed organic horizon. These findings suggest that soil warming negatively affects soil organic matter stability, potentially contributing to the deterioration of Norway spruce stands.
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Biophysics
Osman Cenk Demiroglu, Mustafa Tufan Turp, Mehmet Levent Kurnaz, Bruno Abegg
Summary: Climatology is increasingly important for understanding tourism and recreation in the era of climate change. Climate indices, such as the Ski Climate Index (SCI) developed in this study, can help assess the climatic suitability of tourism destinations. The results suggest that the Eastern Anatolia region in Turkey is climatically the most suitable area for future ski tourism development.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Piotr Klapyta, Jerzy Zasadni, Marcel Mindrescu
Summary: In this study, a regional overview of Late Pleistocene glaciation in the Eastern Carpathians is provided, integrating recently published and new geomorphological data. The study reveals the complete inventory of glaciation in the region, including the documentation of glacial cirques and small mountain glaciers. The reconstructed palaeoglacial trends reflect the dominant precipitation-wind regime and circulation pattern during the Last Glacial Maximum.
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Swen Brands
Summary: This article introduces the ability of global climate models to reproduce regional atmospheric circulation types, and finds significant similarities between models through pattern correlation matrix. These similarities, which are largely unrelated to model performance, can be used as statistical dependency weights.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Suha Berberoglu, Cenk Donmez, Ahmet Cilek
Summary: This study projected and modeled the future NPP changes in Turkey using remote-sensing-based biogeochemical modeling techniques. The results showed that temperature and precipitation variations due to climate change would impact terrestrial NPP, with forest productivity expected to increase.
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT
(2021)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Dmitry V. Sein, Stanislav D. Martyanov, Anton Y. Dvornikov, William Cabos, Vladimir A. Ryabchenko, Alok K. Mishra, Natalia Limareva, Evgenia Alekseeva, Daniela Jacob, Pankaj Kumar
Summary: This study examines the future climate change in the South Asia region, focusing on key climatic parameters such as sea surface temperature, sea surface salinity, and precipitation. The study finds that these parameters will undergo substantial changes, with variations across different areas. The research highlights the importance of understanding the impacts of climate change in South Asia.
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Erika Coppola, Rita Nogherotto, James M. Ciarlo, Filippo Giorgi, Erik van Meijgaard, Nikolay Kadygrov, Carley Iles, Lola Corre, Marit Sandstad, Samuel Somot, Pierre Nabat, Robert Vautard, Guillaume Levavasseur, Clemens Schwingshackl, Jana Sillmann, Erik Kjellstrom, Grigory Nikulin, Emma Aalbers, Geert Lenderink, Ole B. Christensen, Fredrik Boberg, Silje Lund Sorland, Marie-Estelle Demory, Katharina Buelow, Claas Teichmann, Kirsten Warrach-Sagi, Volker Wulfmeyer
Summary: This paper analyzes the ensemble of regional climate model projections for Europe and finds different temperature and precipitation change trends in different regions, with noticeable consistency among different model ensembles.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-ATMOSPHERES
(2021)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Buket Mesta, Elcin Kentel
Summary: This study aims to assess the representativeness and applicability of CORDEX models for precipitation data through multi-model analysis, finding significant variability in the simulation skill of bias-adjusted outputs in spatial and temporal means.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLIMATOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Geography
Burhan Can Karahasan, Mehmet Pinar, Pinar Deniz
Summary: This study reveals that the political climate has significant implications for regional well-being, with ideological proximity and fragmentation being key determinants. Regions with closer right-wing ideologies achieve higher well-being, while regions with polarized ideologies and closer left-wing ideologies have lower well-being.
TERRITORY POLITICS GOVERNANCE
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Berna Sezen Ozen, Tuzin Baycan
Summary: The purpose of this study is to analyze the transitions of regions in Turkey in terms of innovative performance using successive Markov Chains. The study reveals regional disparities in terms of intellectual assets and shows that metropolitan regions have higher performances. The study also identifies the innovation leaders and regions with the lowest innovation performances, which are often considered priority regions in development or state of emergency regions.
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Deniz Bozkurt, David H. Bromwich, Jorge Carrasco, Roberto Rondanelli
Summary: This study predicts temperature and precipitation changes in the Antarctic Peninsula in the near future under a high emission scenario. While temperatures are projected to increase across the entire peninsula, with more substantial increases in autumn and winter, precipitation is expected to increase overall but show some notable differences in certain regions like the Larsen Ice Shelf. The study highlights the challenges in obtaining consistent projections from global climate models and the added value of regional climate models in capturing finer local details and processes.
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Hasan Tatli, H. Nuzhet Dalfes
Summary: While there have been no statistically significant changes in biodiversity with respect to Holdridge life zones (HLZ), vegetation cover has expanded toward warmer and drier regions over the past 45 years. The water regime of rivers has also shifted due to early snow melting and increased evapotranspiration. Additionally, significant changes in rainfall diversity have been observed in internal and high-altitude areas of Turkey.
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED CLIMATOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Ecology
Jorge F. Carrasco, Deniz Bozkurt, Raul R. Cordero
Summary: Analysis of temperature data in the Antarctic Peninsula suggests that the warming trend in the region may be coming to an end in the 21st century, possibly transitioning into a cooling period. Significant temperature changes have been observed in the past few decades, with noticeable breakpoints in the late 1990s and potentially in the mid-2010s, coinciding with changes in large-scale climate modes such as the Antarctic Annular Mode (AAO).
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
D. Bozkurt, O. L. Sen, Y. Ezber, B. Guan, M. Viale, F. Caglar
Summary: The study shows that atmospheric rivers traveling from North Africa can interact with the highlands of the Near East, affecting the region's hydrometeorology and water resources. The major source regions of these ARs are found to be the Red Sea and northeast Africa, leading to enhanced precipitation and warmer conditions in the crescent-shaped orographic regions of the NE during the snowmelt season.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-ATMOSPHERES
(2021)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Alan Demortier, Deniz Bozkurt, Martin Jacques-Coper
Summary: This study investigates the main drivers of heat wave events in central Chile using state-of-the-art reanalysis data and observations, revealing that temperature extremes and frequency of heat waves are better captured at inland stations compared to coastal stations. The study also highlights the importance of synoptic- and large-scale features, as well as sub-synoptic processes such as coastal lows, in shaping the characteristics of heat wave events.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ezgi Tok, Nazli Olgun, H. Nuzhet Dalfes
Summary: The study revealed the bacterial and archaeal diversity in cave deposits, showing significant differences in microbial community structure across different regions, with no sign of archaeal presence. Anthropogenic activity was found to have a strong impact on bacterial composition in the cave.
GEOMICROBIOLOGY JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Forestry
Evrim A. Sahan, Nesibe Kose, Unal Akkemik, H. Tuncay Guner, Cagatay Tavsanoglu, Anil Bahar, Valerie Trouet, H. Nuzhet Dalfes
Summary: This study aims to improve the understanding of fire regime components in black pine forests in Turkey. By reconstructing a fire chronology based on tree rings, investigating the seasonality of fires, and comparing with documentary data, it was found that fire frequency declined sharply after the beginning of the 20th century due to increased fire suppression efforts. However, the seasonality of fires did not change over the past +350 years.
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Diana Francis, Ricardo Fonseca, Narendra Nelli, Deniz Bozkurt, Ghislain Picard, Bin Guan
Summary: This study investigates the occurrence of atmospheric rivers from northwest Africa towards Europe in the winter season and evaluates their impact on snow melt in the Alps. The study finds that these events lead to significant changes in snow depth and surface albedo.
ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Julio C. Marin, Deniz Bozkurt, Bradford S. Barrett
Summary: This study analyzed the seasonal evolution and trends of atmospheric blocking from 1979 to 2018 and found that the occurrence of blocking days varied across different regions and seasons, and was associated with the Antarctic Oscillation.
JOURNAL OF CLIMATE
(2022)
Article
Forestry
Evrim A. Sahan, Nesibe Kose, H. Tuncay Guner, Valerie Trouet, Cagatay Tavsanoglu, Uenal Akkemik, H. Nuzhet Dalfes
Summary: In this study, tree-ring based fire reconstruction was used to analyze the spatiotemporal patterns of past fires in different climate types of western Anatolia. The study found a decrease in fire frequency after the late 19th and early 20th century, with a period between 1853 and 1934 characterized by high fire frequency and overlapping with the longest and most severe drought period in the past 550 years. Fire occurrence was closely related to drought and wet conditions, and fire suppression activities resulted in fuel accumulation and increased risk of intense fires.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kyle R. Clem, Deniz Bozkurt, Daemon Kennett, John C. King, John Turner
Summary: Extreme summertime surface melt and record-high temperature events on the eastern Antarctic Peninsula and Larsen C Ice Shelf are triggered by deep convection in the central tropical Pacific, which transports warm and moist air to the area, causing strong foehn warming and surface melt. Variability in central tropical Pacific convection is a key driver of surface mass balance and extreme high temperatures in the area.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Bikem Ekberzade, Omer Yetemen, Omer Lutfi Sen, H. Nuzhet Dalfes
Summary: The aim of this study is to estimate the potential distribution of Turkey's forests and their composition by filling a gap in previous research on European forest taxa distribution. The researchers used high resolution climate data and a vegetation model to simulate the distribution, and adjusted the parameters based on observed data to improve the accuracy of the simulations.
BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Rodolfo Sapiains, Gabriela Azocar, Pilar Moraga, Catalina Valenzuela, Paulina Aldunce, Camilo Cornejo, Maisa Rojas, Antonio Pulgar, Loreto Medina, Deniz Bozkurt
Summary: Deep structural transformations are occurring in Chile to strengthen climate action and community participation. However, despite high climate change concern, a traditional top-down understanding of community participation prevails. Strategies aimed at more profound cognitive and relational changes from a bottom-up perspective are necessary to avoid negative transformation trajectories.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Diana Francis, Ricardo Fonseca, Narendra Nelli, Deniz Bozkurt, Juan Cuesta, Emmanuel Bosc
Summary: Large dust storms in the Middle East in May 2022 had severe environmental, social, and health impacts. Through analyzing satellite, in-situ, and reanalysis datasets, this study identified the factors driving these storms and evaluated their effects. It was found that dust emission was promoted by density currents from deep convection over Turkey, triggered by cut-off lows from mid-latitudes fed by moisture from African atmospheric rivers. The dust clouds were transported southward at 4 km in altitude but sank to ground levels when reaching the southern Arabian Peninsula due to strong subsidence. The dust episodes caused a significant drop in shortwave flux and an increase in longwave flux, resulting in a 9 degrees C increase in nighttime temperatures.
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Geography, Physical
Tomas Carrasco-Escaff, Maisa Rojas, Rene Dario Garreaud, Deniz Bozkurt, Marius Schaefer
Summary: The aim of this study is to understand the present-day climatic control of the surface mass balance (SMB) of the Patagonian Icefields at interannual timescales, especially considering large-scale processes. We modeled the present-day glacioclimatic surface conditions for the southern Andes Cordillera and found that years of relatively high SMB are associated with the establishment of an anomalous low-pressure center near the Drake Passage, while years of relatively low SMB are associated with the opposite conditions. This study also highlights the Drake Passage as a key region that has the potential to influence the SMB variability of the Patagonian Icefields.