Increased impact of heat domes on 2021-like heat extremes in North America under global warming
The heat dome explains about 55% of the 2021 Western North American high temperatures. The intensity of heat extremes associated with such circulations are increasing faster than background global warming due to soil moisture feedbacks.
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-03-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37309-y |