Earth Sciences

Quantifying the role of variability in future intensification of heat extremes

C. Simolo and S. Corti

Discover how Claudia Simolo and Susanna Corti reveal the crucial impact of daily temperature variability on extreme heat events, shedding light on regional sensitivities and challenging conventional climate assumptions!

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Abstract

This paper investigates the role of temperature variability in future intensification of heat extremes. The authors show that daily temperature variability is a key factor in understanding global patterns of change in the frequency and severity of heat extremes. Variability accounts for at least half of the highly differential regional sensitivities and may outweigh background warming. These findings offer crucial insights for improving climate model predictions.

Publisher

Nature Communications

Published On

Dec 24, 2022

Authors

Claudia Simolo, Susanna Corti

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