Research in Global Change in the Mediterranean: A
Regional Network
I. Raev
1 Aims of the Regional Network
From the Bulgarian point of view it is emphasized that regions around the Black Sea
and beyond belong to the zone of Mediterranean climate. A regional Mediterranean
research therefore should not be limited to the coasts ofthe Mediterranean Sea. The
network should concentrate upon the following tasks:
(i)
The collection of climatic information by stations along the Mediterranean
basin, as well as in the area of a typical Mediterranean climate together with
the border zones of a continental climate respectively an arid climate. Two
types of climate data series seem to be useful:
• longest possible time series of data;
• data on a moderate climate (1970-2000).
(ii) Mediterranean Sea circulation status and tendencies reflecting terrestrial
ecosystems.
(iii) To search for the answer to the question of land and marine response and
biodiversity to global climate change. Assessment of vulnerable zones.
(iv) Exploration of the potential for adaptation of ecosystems;
(v)
Study of causes and impacts of drought periods in modern climate as a model
of future climatic changes.
(vi) Anthropogenic effects on key ecosystems in the land -ocean -atmosphere
system.
(vii) Atmospheric dynamics - norm of synoptic processes in the Mediterranean
basin, analogous periods in modern climate (1970-2000) and trends.
(viii) Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, chemistry of precipitation, chemistry of
lysimetric waters and chemistry of river water in watersheds.
(ix) Dendrochronological, paleoclimatic and geophysical records.
2 Requirements for An Anchor Station Network
The following steps would be necessary to activate a Mediterranean Anchor Station
network:
Regional Network
I. Raev
1 Aims of the Regional Network
From the Bulgarian point of view it is emphasized that regions around the Black Sea
and beyond belong to the zone of Mediterranean climate. A regional Mediterranean
research therefore should not be limited to the coasts ofthe Mediterranean Sea. The
network should concentrate upon the following tasks:
(i)
The collection of climatic information by stations along the Mediterranean
basin, as well as in the area of a typical Mediterranean climate together with
the border zones of a continental climate respectively an arid climate. Two
types of climate data series seem to be useful:
• longest possible time series of data;
• data on a moderate climate (1970-2000).
(ii) Mediterranean Sea circulation status and tendencies reflecting terrestrial
ecosystems.
(iii) To search for the answer to the question of land and marine response and
biodiversity to global climate change. Assessment of vulnerable zones.
(iv) Exploration of the potential for adaptation of ecosystems;
(v)
Study of causes and impacts of drought periods in modern climate as a model
of future climatic changes.
(vi) Anthropogenic effects on key ecosystems in the land -ocean -atmosphere
system.
(vii) Atmospheric dynamics - norm of synoptic processes in the Mediterranean
basin, analogous periods in modern climate (1970-2000) and trends.
(viii) Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, chemistry of precipitation, chemistry of
lysimetric waters and chemistry of river water in watersheds.
(ix) Dendrochronological, paleoclimatic and geophysical records.
2 Requirements for An Anchor Station Network
The following steps would be necessary to activate a Mediterranean Anchor Station
network: