The Summers 2003 and 2015 in South-West Germany: Heat Waves and Heat-Related Mortality in the Context of Climate Change

The Summers 2003 and 2015 in South-West Germany: Heat Waves and Heat-Related Mortality in the Context of Climate Change

After 2003, another hot summer took place in Western and Central Europe in 2015. In this study, we compare the characteristics of the two major heat waves of these two summers and their effect on the heat related mortality. The analysis is performed with focus on South-West Germany (Baden–Württember...

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Main Authors: Stefan Muthers, Gudrun Laschewski, Andreas Matzarakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-11-01
Series:Atmosphere
Subjects:
heat-waves
heat-related mortality
2003
2015
climate change
Germany
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/8/11/224

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