Future heat waves over the Mediterranean from an Euro-CORDEX regional climate model ensemble.

ABSTRACT: Heat waves are among the most relevant extreme climatic events due to their effects on society, agriculture and environment. The aim of this work is to improve our understanding of heat waves over the Mediterranean basin during the 21^st century from an ensemble of Regional Climate Models (RCMs). Focus has been placed on sensitivities to forcing global models, emissions scenarios and the RCM resolution, being the first work based on Euro-CORDEX simulations to fully analyze future heat waves in the Mediterranean. Heat wave features are studied with Warm Spell Duration Index (WSDI, duration) and Heat Wave Magnitude Index daily (HWMId, intensity). Results indicate a large increase by the end of the century in both intensity and length of heat waves from all emissions scenarios, glob

SUBMITTER: Molina MO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7260175 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature