Changing state of the climate system
2 Chapter 2 assesses observed large-scale changes in climate system drivers, key climate
indicators and 3 principal modes of variability. Chapter 3 considers model performance and …
indicators and 3 principal modes of variability. Chapter 3 considers model performance and …
The emergence of heat and humidity too severe for human tolerance
Humans' ability to efficiently shed heat has enabled us to range over every continent, but a
wet-bulb temperature (TW) of 35° C marks our upper physiological limit, and much lower …
wet-bulb temperature (TW) of 35° C marks our upper physiological limit, and much lower …
Humidity's role in heat-related health outcomes: a heated debate
Background: As atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations continue to rise, temperature
and humidity will increase further, causing potentially dire increases in human heat stress …
and humidity will increase further, causing potentially dire increases in human heat stress …
Observational and model evidence together support wide-spread exposure to noncompensable heat under continued global warming
CM Powis, D Byrne, Z Zobel, KN Gassert, AC Lute… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
As our planet warms, a critical research question is when and where temperatures will
exceed the limits of what the human body can tolerate. Past modeling efforts have …
exceed the limits of what the human body can tolerate. Past modeling efforts have …
Towards advancing scientific knowledge of climate change impacts on short-duration rainfall extremes
A large number of recent studies have aimed at understanding short-duration rainfall
extremes, due to their impacts on flash floods, landslides and debris flows and potential for …
extremes, due to their impacts on flash floods, landslides and debris flows and potential for …
[PDF][PDF] Comparison of ERA5 surface wind speed climatologies over Europe with observations from the HadISD dataset
Understanding space–time features of wind speed is of high interest in meteorology and
several applied sciences. Accurate wind speed measurements in combination with reliable …
several applied sciences. Accurate wind speed measurements in combination with reliable …
Projections of tropical heat stress constrained by atmospheric dynamics
Extreme heat under global warming is a concerning issue for the growing tropical
population. However, model projections of extreme temperatures, a widely used metric for …
population. However, model projections of extreme temperatures, a widely used metric for …
Global climate
Global Climate is one chapter from the State of the Climate in 2022 annual report and is
available from https://doi. org/10.1175/BAMS-D-23-0090.1. Compiled by NOAA's National …
available from https://doi. org/10.1175/BAMS-D-23-0090.1. Compiled by NOAA's National …
Consistent large‐scale response of hourly extreme precipitation to temperature variation over land
Hourly precipitation extremes can intensify with temperature at higher rates than expected
from thermodynamic increases explained by the Clausius‐Clapeyron (CC) relationship (∼ …
from thermodynamic increases explained by the Clausius‐Clapeyron (CC) relationship (∼ …
On the use of indices to study extreme precipitation on sub-daily and daily timescales
While there are obstacles to the exchange of long-term high temporal resolution
precipitation data, there have been fewer barriers to the exchange of so-called'indices' …
precipitation data, there have been fewer barriers to the exchange of so-called'indices' …