A new heatwave definition for the UK
A new heatwave definition for the UK
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DOI:
10.1002/wea.3629
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发表时间:
2019-11-01
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影响因子:
1.9
通讯作者:
Armstrong, Neil
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作者:
McCarthy, Mark;Armstrong, Lynne;Armstrong, Neil
A UK heatwave is met when a location records a period of at least three consecutive days with maximum temperatures meeting or exceeding a heatwave temperature threshold. Not all heatwaves are alike, and it is recognised that the communication of heatwaves needs to extend beyond a binary statement that it is or is not a heatwave. Major summer heatwave years, such as 1976, 1995, 2006 and 2018, can have cumulative heatwave days exceeding 20 days, but these are not common, and counts may not all be adjacent days; for example, the heatwave of 2018 had two separate spells in late June and late July. The heatwave definition is intended to provide a useful tool for communicating to the government, public and private sectors the forecasts of warm spells, hot spells and heatwaves.[Extracted from the article]Copyright of Weather (00431656) is the property of Wiley-Blackwell and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. Copyright applies to all Abstracts.