Earth Sciences

Projected increase in summer heat-dome-like stationary waves over Northwestern North America

Z. Chen, J. Lu, et al.

This groundbreaking research conducted by Ziming Chen, Jian Lu, Chuan-Chieh Chang, Sandro W. Lubis, and L. Ruby Leung uncovers a startling 95% increase in summer stationary wave amplitude projected for Northwestern North America, primarily due to tropical Pacific heating changes. The findings suggest that heatwave risks in the region may escalate significantly by the end of the century.