Framing the question of attribution of extreme weather events

Framing the question of attribution of extreme weather events

Whenever an extreme weather or climate-related event occurs the extent to which human-induced climate change has played a role is routinely asked. Increasingly scientists are able to give robust quantitative answers to this question. Understanding how the overall risks of extreme events are changing...

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Auteurs principaux: Otto, F, Allen, M, Stott, P, van Oldenborgh, G, Eden, J, Karoly, D
Format: Journal article
Publié: Nature Publishing Group 2016
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Résumé:Whenever an extreme weather or climate-related event occurs the extent to which human-induced climate change has played a role is routinely asked. Increasingly scientists are able to give robust quantitative answers to this question. Understanding how the overall risks of extreme events are changing in a warming world requires both a thermodynamic perspective and an understanding of changes in the atmospheric circulation.

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