Extreme Precipitation and Temperature as Key Indicators of Climate Change
A special issue of Atmosphere (ISSN 2073-4433). This special issue belongs to the section "Climatology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 March 2024) | Viewed by 4642
Special Issue Editors
Interests: extreme weather and climate events; climate change; climate dynamics
Interests: heatwave; numerical simulation; climate dynamics; sub seasonal prediction
Interests: extreme precipitation; climate change impact; risk assessment of meteorological disaster
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Climate change is the biggest global threat of the 21st century. As key indicators of climate change, extreme precipitation and temperature events have significantly increased worldwide in recent years, which have caused widespread impacts on human health, societies, economies, and ecosystems. For instance, extreme rainfall hit Henan Province in Central China in 2021; from London to Shanghai, unprecedented heat waves have scorched many parts of the world this summer. With accelerated global warming, temperature extremes and heavy precipitation are expected to intensify and become more frequent. Therefore, the causes that led to these unprecedented events, the occurrence of compound precipitation and temperature events, and future changes in and risks of extreme precipitation as well as temperature need to be further investigated based on the newly released CMIP6 simulations, downscaling techniques, machine learning, and risk assessment models.
This Special Issue aims to gather new innovative results on the characteristics, mechanisms, future changes, and risk assessment of temperature extremes and heavy precipitation on regional and global scales. The primary goal is to improve our knowledge and understanding of extreme precipitation and temperature in a changing climate in addition to providing scientific bases for disaster risk management and climate change adaptation. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Mechanisms of extreme precipitation and temperature events;
- Detection and attribution of changes in extreme precipitation and temperature;
- Numerical simulations of extreme precipitation and temperature;
- Observed and projected changes in extreme precipitation and temperature;
- Prediction and early warning of extreme precipitation and temperature;
- Impacts of extreme precipitation and temperature on socioeconomic and human health;
- Risk assessment of extreme precipitation and temperature under climate change.
Dr. Miaoni Gao
Dr. Xin Qi
Dr. Shanshan Wen
Dr. Anqian Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- extreme precipitation and temperature
- compound extreme events
- climate change
- mechanism
- attribution
- numerical simulation
- statistical/dynamical downscaling
- climate projection
- assessment of impacts and risks
