The Dynamical Linkage of Atmospheric Blocking to Drought, Heatwave and Urban Heat Island in Southeastern US: A Multi-Scale Case Study

Atmospheric blocking is a long standing structure stalled in the mid-troposphere which is often associated with extreme weather events such as droughts, heatwaves, flood and cold air outbreak. A striking atmospheric blocking is identified to persist over the US during 13–17 August 2007, exacerbating...

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Main Authors: Li Dong, Chandana Mitra, Seth Greer, Ethan Burt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-01-01
Series:Atmosphere
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/9/1/33