Projection of Future Heat Waves in the United States. Part I: Selecting a Climate Model Subset

The widespread increase in global temperature is driving more frequent and more severe local heatwaves within the contiguous United States (CONUS). General circulation models (GCMs) show increasing, but spatially uneven trends in heatwave properties. However, the wide range of model outputs raises t...

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Main Authors: Javad Shafiei Shiva, David G. Chandler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Atmosphere
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/11/6/587