A new view of heat wave dynamics and predictability over the eastern Mediterranean

Hochman, Assaf; Scher, Sebastian; Quinting, Julian; Pinto, Joaquim G.; Messori, Gabriele

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-12-133-2021

Articles | Volume 12, issue 1

https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-12-133-2021

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https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-12-133-2021

© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 12, issue 1

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04 Feb 2021

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A new view of heat wave dynamics and predictability over the eastern Mediterranean

Assaf Hochman, Sebastian Scher, Julian Quinting, Joaquim G. Pinto, and Gabriele Messori

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- AC2: 'Quick point by point response to the Reviewer', Assaf Hochman, 04 Nov 2020

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Skillful forecasts of extreme weather events have a major socioeconomic relevance. Here, we compare two approaches to diagnose the predictability of eastern Mediterranean heat waves: one based on recent developments in dynamical systems theory and one leveraging numerical ensemble weather forecasts. We conclude that the former can be a useful and cost-efficient complement to conventional numerical forecasts for understanding the dynamics of eastern Mediterranean heat waves.