Heatwaves Similar to the Unprecedented One in Summer 2021 Over Western North America Are Projected to Become More Frequent in a Warmer World
Abstract Western North America (WNA) experienced an unprecedented heatwave from late June to early July 2021, which lies far outside the historical range. Based on the model outputs from Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6, we find that the likelihood of a heatwave over WNA similar to the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2023-02-01
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| Series: | Earth's Future |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1029/2022EF003437 |