An analysis of drought conditions on the Lake Trasimeno area (Umbria, Central Italy) and of their influence on the lake levels is presented. Lake Trasimeno is one of the largest Italian lakes, and its economic and environmental importance is very high. The analysis of temperature data (1963-2014) shows that annual temperature is in-creasing - in accordance with what is known for Central Italy and the Mediterranean area - with a significant gradient of about 0.023°C/year. No significant annual and seasonal rainfall trends were observed over the Lake Trasimeno catchment. The power spectrum analysis of rainfall and lake level fluctuations shows that both periodograms have high statistical confidence levels (>99%) for annual and semi-annual cycles. The annual cycles of the periodogram of lake level fluctuations show a higher statistical confidence level than semi-annual cycles. Some other cycles such as the El-Niño Southern oscillation, North Atlantic oscillation, and solar activity are highlighted, with significance levels lower than that of annual and semi-annual cycles. The standardized precipitation (SPI) and standardized reconnaissance drought indices, at different time scales, show that frequency and duration of extreme and severe droughts have increased in the last 25 years. A significant rela-tionship between 12-month SPI and 12-month standardized lake levels fluctuations was obtained for the 1989-2014 period, indicating that SPI12 can be a useful indicator to represent drought severity for systems such as the Lake Trasimeno by considering lake level fluctuations rather than lake levels. (20) Analysis of drought conditions and their effects on Lake Trasimeno (Central Italy) levels. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/309866187_Analysis_of_drought_conditions_and_their_effects_on_Lake_Trasimeno_Central_Italy_levels [accessed Nov 08 2017].
n questo lavoro è stata eseguita un'analisi dei perio-di di siccità nell'area del lago Trasimeno (Umbria, Italia centrale) studiandone l'influenza sui livelli del lago. Il lago Trasimeno è uno dei più estesi laghi italiani ed è molto importante sia dal punto di vista economico che ambientale. L'analisi dei trend di temperatura (1963-2014) mostra che la temperatura annuale è in aumento - in accordo con quello che si riscontra in Italia cen-trale e nell'area mediterranea - con un gradiente significativo di circa 0.023°C/anno. Non si osservano trend annuali e stagionali delle precipitazioni ragguagliate sul bacino del lago Trasimeno. L'analisi spettrale delle precipitazioni e delle variazioni dei livel-li mensili del lago mostra che in entrambi i periodogrammi, i cicli annuali e semestrali hanno livelli elevati di significatività (>99%). I cicli annuali nel periodogramma delle variazioni dei livelli del lago mostrano un livello di significatività superiore a quello dei cicli semestrali. Livelli di significatività inferiori a quello dei cicli annuali e semestrali sono stati evidenziati per altre oscillazioni, come l'oscillazione El-Niño e North Atlantic, e l'attività solare. Gli indici standardized precipitation index - SPI e standardized reconnaissance drought, a diverse scale temporali, mostrano che la frequenza e la durata delle siccità estreme e se-vere sono aumentate negli ultimi 25 anni. È stata inoltre ricavata una relazione significativa tra l'indice SPI e le variazioni dei li-velli del lago standardizzati a 12 mesi per il periodo 1989-2014: l'analisi indica che SPI12 può essere utile come indicatore per rappresentare le siccità di sistemi come il lago Trasimeno pren-dendo come riferimento le fluttuazioni del livello standardizzate piuttosto che i livelli del lago.
Analysis of drought conditions and their effects on Lake Trasimeno (Central Italy) levels
Mauro Rossi
2016
Abstract
An analysis of drought conditions on the Lake Trasimeno area (Umbria, Central Italy) and of their influence on the lake levels is presented. Lake Trasimeno is one of the largest Italian lakes, and its economic and environmental importance is very high. The analysis of temperature data (1963-2014) shows that annual temperature is in-creasing - in accordance with what is known for Central Italy and the Mediterranean area - with a significant gradient of about 0.023°C/year. No significant annual and seasonal rainfall trends were observed over the Lake Trasimeno catchment. The power spectrum analysis of rainfall and lake level fluctuations shows that both periodograms have high statistical confidence levels (>99%) for annual and semi-annual cycles. The annual cycles of the periodogram of lake level fluctuations show a higher statistical confidence level than semi-annual cycles. Some other cycles such as the El-Niño Southern oscillation, North Atlantic oscillation, and solar activity are highlighted, with significance levels lower than that of annual and semi-annual cycles. The standardized precipitation (SPI) and standardized reconnaissance drought indices, at different time scales, show that frequency and duration of extreme and severe droughts have increased in the last 25 years. A significant rela-tionship between 12-month SPI and 12-month standardized lake levels fluctuations was obtained for the 1989-2014 period, indicating that SPI12 can be a useful indicator to represent drought severity for systems such as the Lake Trasimeno by considering lake level fluctuations rather than lake levels. (20) Analysis of drought conditions and their effects on Lake Trasimeno (Central Italy) levels. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/309866187_Analysis_of_drought_conditions_and_their_effects_on_Lake_Trasimeno_Central_Italy_levels [accessed Nov 08 2017].I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.


