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https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2023-303
https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2023-303
24 Feb 2023
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Coupled hydrological and hydrodynamic modelling application for climate change impact assessment in the Nemunas River watershed–Curonian Lagoon–south-eastern Baltic Sea continuum

Rasa Idzelytė, Natalja Čerkasova, Jovita Mėžinė, Toma Dabulevičienė, Artūras Razinkovas-Baziukas, Ali Ertürk, and Georg Umgiesser

Abstract. We analyse the cumulative impacts of climate change in a complex basin-lagoon-sea system continuum, which covers the Nemunas River basin, Curonian Lagoon, and the south-eastern part of the Baltic Sea. A unique state-of-the-art coupled modelling system, consisting of hydrological and hydrodynamic models, has been developed and used for this purpose. Results of four regional downscaled models from the Rossby Centre high-resolution regional atmospheric climate model have been bias-corrected using in situ measurements, and were used as forcing to assess the changes that the continuum will undergo until the end of this century.

Results show that the Curonian Lagoon will be subjected to higher river discharges that in turn increase the outgoing fluxes into the Baltic Sea. Through these higher fluxes, both the water residence time and saltwater intrusion event frequency will decrease. Most of these changes will be more pronounced in the northern part of the lagoon, which is more likely to be influenced by the variations in the Nemunas River discharge. The southern part of the lagoon will experience lesser changes. Water temperatures in the entire lagoon and the south-eastern Baltic Sea will steadily increase, and salinity values will decrease. However, the foreseen changes in physical characteristics are not of the scale suggesting significant shifts in the ecosystem functioning, but are expected to manifest in some quantitative alterations in the nutrient retention capacity. However, some ecosystem services such as ice fishing are expected to vanish completely due to the loss of ice cover.

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Journal article(s) based on this preprint

12 Jul 2023
Coupled hydrological and hydrodynamic modelling application for climate change impact assessment in the Nemunas river watershed–Curonian Lagoon–southeastern Baltic Sea continuum
Rasa Idzelytė, Natalja Čerkasova, Jovita Mėžinė, Toma Dabulevičienė, Artūras Razinkovas-Baziukas, Ali Ertürk, and Georg Umgiesser
Ocean Sci., 19, 1047–1066, https://doi.org/10.5194/os-19-1047-2023,https://doi.org/10.5194/os-19-1047-2023, 2023
Short summary
Rasa Idzelytė, Natalja Čerkasova, Jovita Mėžinė, Toma Dabulevičienė, Artūras Razinkovas-Baziukas, Ali Ertürk, and Georg Umgiesser

Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2023-303', Anonymous Referee #1, 10 Mar 2023
    • CC2: 'Reply on RC1', Rasa Idzelytė, 19 Apr 2023
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Georg Umgiesser, 27 Apr 2023
  • RC2: 'Comment on egusphere-2023-303', Anonymous Referee #2, 13 Mar 2023
    • CC3: 'Reply on RC2', Rasa Idzelytė, 19 Apr 2023
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Georg Umgiesser, 27 Apr 2023

Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2023-303', Anonymous Referee #1, 10 Mar 2023
    • CC2: 'Reply on RC1', Rasa Idzelytė, 19 Apr 2023
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Georg Umgiesser, 27 Apr 2023
  • RC2: 'Comment on egusphere-2023-303', Anonymous Referee #2, 13 Mar 2023
    • CC3: 'Reply on RC2', Rasa Idzelytė, 19 Apr 2023
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Georg Umgiesser, 27 Apr 2023

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload
AR by Georg Umgiesser on behalf of the Authors (03 May 2023)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (12 May 2023) by Agustín Sánchez-Arcilla
AR by Georg Umgiesser on behalf of the Authors (19 May 2023)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Publish as is (29 May 2023) by Agustín Sánchez-Arcilla
AR by Georg Umgiesser on behalf of the Authors (06 Jun 2023)  Manuscript 

Journal article(s) based on this preprint

12 Jul 2023
Coupled hydrological and hydrodynamic modelling application for climate change impact assessment in the Nemunas river watershed–Curonian Lagoon–southeastern Baltic Sea continuum
Rasa Idzelytė, Natalja Čerkasova, Jovita Mėžinė, Toma Dabulevičienė, Artūras Razinkovas-Baziukas, Ali Ertürk, and Georg Umgiesser
Ocean Sci., 19, 1047–1066, https://doi.org/10.5194/os-19-1047-2023,https://doi.org/10.5194/os-19-1047-2023, 2023
Short summary
Rasa Idzelytė, Natalja Čerkasova, Jovita Mėžinė, Toma Dabulevičienė, Artūras Razinkovas-Baziukas, Ali Ertürk, and Georg Umgiesser

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The computation results of coupled hydrological and hydrodynamic modelling application for the Nemunas River watershed – Curonian Lagoon – South-Eastern Baltic Sea continuum Rasa Idzelytė, Natalja Čerkasova, Jovita Mėžinė, Toma Dabulevičienė, Artūras Razinkovas-Baziukas, Ali Ertürk, and Georg Umgiesser https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7500744

Rasa Idzelytė, Natalja Čerkasova, Jovita Mėžinė, Toma Dabulevičienė, Artūras Razinkovas-Baziukas, Ali Ertürk, and Georg Umgiesser

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Short summary
This work is focused on the impacts of climate change on a complex water flow system in the south-eastern (SE) Baltic Sea, covering the Nemunas River basin and Curonian Lagoon. The results show that lagoon and sea will receive more water coming from Nemunas river. This will lead to a decreased frequency of saltwater inflow to the lagoon, and water will take less time to renew. Water temperatures in the entire lagoon and the SE Baltic Sea will increase steadily, and salinity values will decrease.