OBJECTIVES AND EXPECTED RESULTS
The objective of this study is to determine the role of the elevation on the effects of climate change, under consideration of water availability. For the purpose of this study, climatic data series from a range of meteorological stations, mostly placed in the Pyrenees, as well as in lowland areas of Catalonia and Aragon regions, were analyzed.
In addition, the exploration of the effects of climate change in the Pyrenees could help to understand the actual water deficit in Catalonia, as well as to forecast the evolution of water availability in the area of study.
The expected results are assumed to coincide with those from the OPCC report [2] mentioned in the introduction section, as well as with those from the studies done by Kuhn, M. and Olefs, M. (2020) [5], Bandopadhyay, S. (2016) [6] and Borodavko, P.S. et al (2018) [7], which showed an increment in the rate of temperature change with elevation compared to lower elevation areas.
The null hypothesis would be no difference observed between high elevation areas and low land areas.
In addition, the exploration of the effects of climate change in the Pyrenees could help to understand the actual water deficit in Catalonia, as well as to forecast the evolution of water availability in the area of study.
The expected results are assumed to coincide with those from the OPCC report [2] mentioned in the introduction section, as well as with those from the studies done by Kuhn, M. and Olefs, M. (2020) [5], Bandopadhyay, S. (2016) [6] and Borodavko, P.S. et al (2018) [7], which showed an increment in the rate of temperature change with elevation compared to lower elevation areas.
The null hypothesis would be no difference observed between high elevation areas and low land areas.