Weather and Climate Dynamics
Weather and Climate Dynamics
WCD
Articles | Volume 7, issue 1
Articles | Volume 7, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-7-223-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-7-223-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 7, issue 1
Research article
 | 
28 Jan 2026
Research article |  | 28 Jan 2026

Linking European droughts to year-round weather regimes

Onaïa Savary, Constantin Ardilouze, and Julien Cattiaux

Viewed

Total article views: 5,247 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
HTML PDF XML Total Supplement BibTeX EndNote
3,871 1,228 148 5,247 100 206 232
  • HTML: 3,871
  • PDF: 1,228
  • XML: 148
  • Total: 5,247
  • Supplement: 100
  • BibTeX: 206
  • EndNote: 232
Views and downloads (calculated since 22 Jul 2025)
Cumulative views and downloads (calculated since 22 Jul 2025)

Viewed (geographical distribution)

Total article views: 5,247 (including HTML, PDF, and XML) Thereof 5,061 with geography defined and 186 with unknown origin.
Country # Views %
  • 1
1
 
 
 
 

Saved (final revised paper)

Latest update: 06 Sep 2026
Download
Short summary
We investigate the link between European meteorological droughts and persistent year-round weather regimes derived from mid-tropospheric circulation. Using a novel regionalization based on drought synchronicity and reanalysis data, we show that regime frequency anomalies partly explain drought occurrence, especially in western Europe and in winter, highlighting both the potential and limits of regime-based drought prediction.
Read more
Share