Back to Search Start Over

16. UNDERSTANDING A HOT SUMMER IN CENTRAL EASTERN CHINA: SUMMER 2013 IN CONTEXT OF MULTIMODEL TREND ANALYSIS.

Authors :
TIANJUN ZHOU
SHUANGMEI MA
LIWEI ZOU
Source :
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society; Sep2014 Supplement, pS54-S57, 4p
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

The article explores the hot 2013 summer recorded in Central Eastern China, which is the strongest heat wave experienced in the country since 1951 with an average daily mean temperature that was about 3.0 degrees above normal in July and August 2013. Topics discussed include the possible contribution of human activity on the extreme heat recorded and the reason the attributable risk of human influence was lower in China compared to the U.S.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00030007
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
99428866