A tree-ring perspective on temporal changes in the frequency
and intensity of hydroclimatic extremes in the territory of the
Czech Republic since 761 AD

J 2015

A tree-ring perspective on temporal changes in the frequency and intensity of hydroclimatic extremes in the territory of the Czech Republic since 761 AD

DOBROVOLNÝ, Petr, Michal RYBNÍČEK, Tomáš KOLÁŘ, Rudolf BRÁZDIL, Miroslav TRNKA et. al.

Basic information

Original name

A tree-ring perspective on temporal changes in the frequency and intensity of hydroclimatic extremes in the territory of the Czech Republic since 761 AD

Authors

DOBROVOLNÝ, Petr (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Michal RYBNÍČEK (203 Czech Republic), Tomáš KOLÁŘ (203 Czech Republic), Rudolf BRÁZDIL (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Miroslav TRNKA (203 Czech Republic) and Ulf BÜNTGEN (756 Switzerland)

Edition

Climate of the Past, Copernicus, 2015, 1814-9324

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10500 1.5. Earth and related environmental sciences

Country of publisher

Germany

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Impact factor

Impact factor: 3.638

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/15:00081302

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/cp-11-1453-2015

UT WoS

000364324600012

Keywords in English

tree ring width; oak; hydroclimate; extremes; Czech Republic

Abstract

V originále

It is generally accepted that anthropogenic-induced climate change may affect the frequency and intensity of hydrological extremes, together with a variety of subsequent impacts on ecosystems and human society. Proxy records that are absolutely dated and annually resolved are indispensable to a better understanding of temporal changes in the occurrence of floods and droughts. This contribution presents a new data set of 3194 oak (Quercus spp.) ring width samples from living trees and historical timbers, collected across the Czech Republic. A composite tree-ring width (TRW) chronology is developed that best captures the high-frequency extremes over the past 1250 years. The temporal distribution of negative and positive extremes is regular with no indication of clustering. The highest number of negative extremes was found in the 19th century, while positive extremes were most frequent in the 12th century. The lowest number of negative and positive extremes occurred in the 18th and 13th centuries respectively. Negative and positive TRW extremes were compared with the instrumental measurements back to 1805 AD, with documentary-based temperature and precipitation reconstructions from 1804 to 1500, and with documentary evidence before 1500 AD. Negative TRW extremes coincided with above-average March-May and June-August temperature means and below-average precipitation totals. Positive extremes coincided with higher summer precipitation, while temperatures were mostly normal. Mean sea level pressure (SLP) over the European/North Atlantic sector suggested drought for the negative oak TRW extremes, whereas the positive extremes corresponded to wetter conditions overall. More consistent patterns of synoptic SLP were found for negative rather than for positive extremes. Reasons for the possible offset between the oak-based hydroclimatic extremes and their counterparts from meteorological observations and documentary evidence may be manifold.

Links

GAP209/11/0956, research and development project

Name: Globální a regionální modelové simulace klimatu ve střední Evropě v 18.-20. století v porovnání s pozorovaným a rekonstruovaným klimatem

Investor: Czech Science Foundation

GA13-04291S, research and development project

Name: Rekonstrukce hydro-klimatických podmínek jara a léta posledního milénia v České republice na základě dubové standardní chronologie

Investor: Czech Science Foundation

GA13-19831S, research and development project

Name: Hydrometeorologické extrémy na jižní Moravě odvozené z dokumentárních pramenů

Investor: Czech Science Foundation

Citovat

DOBROVOLNÝ, Petr, Michal RYBNÍČEK, Tomáš KOLÁŘ, Rudolf BRÁZDIL, Miroslav TRNKA and Ulf BÜNTGEN. A tree-ring perspective on temporal changes in the frequency and intensity of hydroclimatic extremes in the territory of the Czech Republic since 761 AD. Climate of the Past. Copernicus, 2015, vol. 11, No 10, p. 1453-1466. ISSN 1814-9324. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.5194/cp-11-1453-2015.

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DOBROVOLNÝ, Petr, Michal RYBNÍČEK, Tomáš KOLÁŘ, Rudolf BRÁZDIL, Miroslav TRNKA and Ulf BÜNTGEN. A tree-ring perspective on temporal changes in the frequency and intensity of hydroclimatic extremes in the territory of the Czech Republic since 761 AD. \textit{Climate of the Past}. Copernicus, 2015, vol.~11, No~10, p.~1453-1466. ISSN~1814-9324. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.5194/cp-11-1453-2015.

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