Urbanization impact on regional climate and extreme weather: Current understanding, uncertainties, and future research directions
Urban environments lie at the confluence of social, cultural, and economic activities and
have unique biophysical characteristics due to continued infrastructure development that …
have unique biophysical characteristics due to continued infrastructure development that …
Compound hydrometeorological extremes: Drivers, mechanisms and methods
Compound extremes pose immense challenges and hazards to communities, and this is
particularly true for compound hydrometeorological extremes associated with deadly floods …
particularly true for compound hydrometeorological extremes associated with deadly floods …
Weather and climate extreme events in a changing climate
Caption: Table A. 11. 2. Synthesis table summarising assessments presented in Tables 11.4-
11.21 for hot extremes (HOT EXT.), heavy precipitation (HEAVY PRECIP.), agriculture and …
11.21 for hot extremes (HOT EXT.), heavy precipitation (HEAVY PRECIP.), agriculture and …
[HTML][HTML] Local mechanisms for global daytime, nighttime, and compound heatwaves
Heatwaves impose serious impacts on ecosystems, human health, agriculture, and energy
consumption. Previous studies have classified heatwaves into independent daytime …
consumption. Previous studies have classified heatwaves into independent daytime …
Explaining extreme events of 2014 from a climate perspective
SC Herring, MP Hoerling, JP Kossin… - Bulletin of the …, 2015 - journals.ametsoc.org
Explaining extreme events of 2014 from a climate perspective Special Supplement to the Bulletin
of the American Meteorological Society Vol. 96, No. 12, December 2015 From A Climate …
of the American Meteorological Society Vol. 96, No. 12, December 2015 From A Climate …
Unevenly spatiotemporal distribution of urban excess warming in coastal Shanghai megacity, China: Roles of geophysical environment, ventilation and sea breezes
The complexity and uncertainty of urban excess warming are modulated by the morphology
of urban areas, canopy urban heat island (CUHI)–heat wave interactions, the geographical …
of urban areas, canopy urban heat island (CUHI)–heat wave interactions, the geographical …
Greening in rural areas increases the surface urban heat island intensity
Abstract In this study, Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer land cover, land
surface temperature (LST), and enhanced vegetation index (EVI) data were used to …
surface temperature (LST), and enhanced vegetation index (EVI) data were used to …
Future population exposure to daytime and nighttime heat waves in South Asia
Climate change is expected to result in more frequent and intense heat waves (HWs) in
South Asia (SA). The simultaneous increases in temperature and population will exacerbate …
South Asia (SA). The simultaneous increases in temperature and population will exacerbate …
Increasing heat stress in urban areas of eastern China: Acceleration by urbanization
A combination of hot temperature and high humidity (high heat stress) has severe impacts
on environment, society, and public health, especially in urban areas where the majority of …
on environment, society, and public health, especially in urban areas where the majority of …
Amplified urban heat islands during heat wave periods
Heat waves and urban heat islands (UHIs) may interact together, but the dependence of
their interaction on background climate is unclear. Hourly meteorological observations in …
their interaction on background climate is unclear. Hourly meteorological observations in …