Weather and Climate Extremes: Current Developments.

The impact of extreme weather on inland waterways transport of Yangtze River, China, is investigated by Liu et al. [[6]], which is of significant relevance for decision-making and regional management of navigation traffic. Also for China, Wu et al. [[9]] examine compound events resulting from droughts and hot extremes during summer, based on monthly precipitation and daily temperature data. 6 Liu L., Wen Y., Liang Y., Zhang F., Yang T. Extreme Weather Impacts on Inland Waterways Transport of Yangtze River. 8 Liu M., Shen Y., Qi Y., Wang Y., Geng X. Changes in Precipitation and Drought Extremes over the Past Half Century in China. [Extracted from the article]