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Research article
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10 Feb 2020
Research article |
| 10 Feb 2020
| 10 Feb 2020
Amplified warming of seasonal cold extremes relative to the mean in the Northern Hemisphere extratropics
Climate Change Research Centre and ARC Centre of Excellence for
Climate Extremes, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Markus G. Donat
Climate Change Research Centre and ARC Centre of Excellence for
Climate Extremes, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Barcelona Supercomputing Center, Barcelona, Spain
Lisa V. Alexander
Climate Change Research Centre and ARC Centre of Excellence for
Climate Extremes, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Steven C. Sherwood
Climate Change Research Centre and ARC Centre of Excellence for
Climate Extremes, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Amplified warming of North American cold extremes linked to human-induced changes in temperature variability R. Blackport & J. Fyfe
- Detectable Human Influence on Reduced Day‐to‐Day Temperature Variability in the Cold Season Driven by Arctic Sea‐Ice Loss P. Siew et al.
- A physical analysis of summertime North American heatwaves B. Yu et al.
- Could an extremely cold central European winter such as 1963 happen again despite climate change? S. Sippel et al.
- Countries most exposed to individual and concurrent extremes and near-permanent extreme conditions at different global warming levels F. Batibeniz et al.
- Amplification of East Asian Cold Extremes by Sudden Changes in Snow Cover W. Li et al.
- Human influence on daily temperature variability over land H. Wan et al.
- Changes in mean and extreme climate in southern South America under global warming of 1.5 °C, 2 °C, and 3 °C C. Gulizia et al.
- Arctic springtime temperature and energy flux interannual variability is driven by 1- to 2-week frequency atmospheric events R. Grysko et al.
- Projected near-term changes in temperature extremes over China in the mid-twenty-first century and underlying physical processes W. Chen & B. Dong
- The long-term decrease in extreme cold events is a key factor in the increased mortality of Norway spruce and silver fir H. Carletti et al.
- Record-breaking extremes in a warming climate E. Fischer et al.
- Unprecedented daily winter extremes for the UK energy sector B. Hutchins et al.
- Intensity and dynamics of extreme cold spells of the 21st century in France from CMIP6 data C. Cadiou & P. Yiou
- Quantifying the role of variability in future intensification of heat extremes C. Simolo & S. Corti
- Lack of guidelines for cold exposure among vulnerable outdoor workers M. Rafieian et al.
- Streamflow shifts with declining snowfall W. Berghuijs & K. Hale
- Winter Storm Uri: A Test of Texas’ Water Infrastructure and Water Resource Resilience to Extreme Winter Weather Events Y. Glazer et al.
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Short summary
This study explores the amplified warming of cold extremes relative to average temperatures for both the recent past and future in the Northern Hemisphere and the possible physical processes that are driving this. We find that decreases in snow cover and
warmer-than-usual winds are driving the disproportionate rates of warming in cold extremes relative to average temperatures. These accelerated warming rates in cold extremes have implications for tourism, insect longevity and human health.
This study explores the amplified warming of cold extremes relative to average temperatures for...
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