Recent increasing frequency of compound summer drought and heatwaves in Southeast Brazil

An increase in the frequency of extremely hot and dry events has been experienced over the past few decades in South America, and particularly in Brazil. Regional climate change projections indicate a future aggravation of this trend. However, a comprehensive characterization of drought and heatwave...

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Main Authors: João L Geirinhas, Ana Russo, Renata Libonati, Pedro M Sousa, Diego G Miralles, Ricardo M Trigo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2021-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/abe0eb