Evaluating heat extremes in the UK Climate Projections (UKCP18)

Evaluating heat extremes in the UK Climate Projections (UKCP18)

In recent years, UK summer heatwaves have resulted in thousands of excess deaths, with both extreme temperatures and high humidity increasing health risks. Here, the UK Climate Projections 2018 (UKCP18) are compared to observational (HadUK-Grid) and reanalysis data (ERA5) to quantify model performan...

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Main Authors: A T Kennedy-Asser, O Andrews, D M Mitchell, R F Warren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2021-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
Subjects:
UKCP18
model evaluation
heatwaves
heat stress
climate
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/abc4ad

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https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/abc4ad

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