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https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-14-737-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-14-737-2023
Research article
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04 Aug 2023
Research article |  | 04 Aug 2023

The link between European warm-temperature extremes and atmospheric persistence

Emma Holmberg, Gabriele Messori, Rodrigo Caballero, and Davide Faranda

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We analyse the duration of large-scale patterns of air movement in the atmosphere, referred to as persistence, and whether unusually persistent patterns favour warm-temperature extremes in Europe. We see no clear relationship between summertime heatwaves and unusually persistent patterns. This suggests that heatwaves do not necessarily require the continued flow of warm air over a region and that local effects could be important for their occurrence.
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