Projected increase in summer heat-dome-like stationary waves over Northwestern North America

Abstract Heat-dome-like stationary waves often lead to extreme heat events, such as the unprecedented heatwave in Northwestern North America during the summer of 2021. However, future changes in summer stationary waves over Northwestern North America and the underlying driving factors remain unclear...

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Main Authors: Ziming Chen, Jian Lu, Chuan-Chieh Chang, Sandro W. Lubis, L. Ruby Leung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-11-01
Series:npj Climate and Atmospheric Science
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41612-023-00511-2