Record-shattering 2023 Spring heatwave in western Mediterranean amplified by long-term drought
Abstract The western Mediterranean region experienced an exceptional and unprecedented early heatwave in April 2023. By shattering historical temperature records, especially in the Iberian Peninsula and northwestern Africa, this extreme offers a stark illustration of a drought–heatwave compound even...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2024-01-01
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Series: | npj Climate and Atmospheric Science |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41612-024-00569-6 |