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Long-term changes in heat wave parameters in the eastern Baltic region
Temporal and spatial variabilities of heat waves in the three eastern Baltic countries – Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia – in 1951–2021 were studied....
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What is a heat(wave)? An interdisciplinary perspective
Excessive summer heat is becoming people’s daily reality creating an urgency to understand heatwaves and their consequences better. This article...
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Spatiotemporal variation and scenario projections of heat wave during 1961–2100 in the Loess Plateau
Understanding the spatiotemporal characteristics of heat wave (HW) is vital for both natural systems and human populations. The Loess Plateau is...
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Projected changes in heat wave characteristics over India
Heat waves (HW) are increasing in intensity, frequency, and duration. The projected changes in the characteristics of HW at the regional level are...
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Delineating and characterizing changes in heat wave events across the United States climate regions
Exposure to extreme heat, or heat waves, represents a public health threat as well as an environmental health threat. With projections for further...
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Sea spray induced air-sea heat and salt fluxes based on the wave-steepness-dependent sea spray model
Sea spray, which comprises amounts of small ocean droplets, plays a significant role in the air-sea coupling, atmospheric and oceanic dynamics, and...
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Three-Dimensional Urban Thermal Effect across a Large City Cluster during an Extreme Heat Wave: Observational Analysis
Given extensive and rapid urbanization globally, assessing regional urban thermal effects (UTE) in both canopy and boundary layers under extreme...
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A case study on more recent heat wave occurred in South Africa, based on background weather synoptic and dynamic characteristics analysis
This study investigates the characteristics of the more recent heat wave episode in South Africa during January 2023. The evaluation of several...
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The synergistic effect of the summer NAO and northwest pacific SST on extreme heat events in the central–eastern China
Extreme heat events happen frequently in East Asia, and may cause great damage to the ecosystem and society. The synergistic effect of the summer...
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Simulations of a Persistent Heat Wave Event in Missouri in Summer 2012 Using a High-Resolution WRF Model
An extreme and persistent heat wave event hit Missouri in summer 2012. Current operational forecast models failed to predict such an event at a long...
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Reliability framework for characterizing heat wave and cold spell events
Extreme weather events such as heat waves and cold spells affect people’s lives. This study develops a probabilistic framework to evaluate heat waves...
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Effect of Stress on Wave Propagation in Fluid-Saturated Porous Thermoelastic Media
AbstractThe effect of stress on wave propagation in fluid-saturated porous thermoelastic media is poorly understood. To fill this gap, we propose the...
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Analysis of heat wave over different physiographical regions in India
Heat waves (HW) in the tropical and subtropical region are the deadliest throughout the world. This study represents the HW characteristics over the...
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High-resolution spatiotemporal variability of heat wave impacts quantified by thermal indices
Heat waves are increasing in frequency and exhibit high spatial variability in their distribution over India. There are limited studies focused on...
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Characteristics of the Urban Heat Island in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and Its Interaction with Heat Waves
This study examines the characteristics of the urban heat island (UHI) in Dhaka, the densely populated capital city of Bangladesh under the influence...
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Effect of Precambrian basement structure on heat flow distribution in Eastern Arabia
A new model of the thermal structure of the easternmost portion of the Arabian continental crust is presented. Detailed heat flow models based on...
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Urban heat island effect and its drivers in large cities of Pakistan
This study assessed the urban heat island (UHI) effect and its driver in five major cities of Pakistan from 2001 to 2022 using Moderate Resolution...
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Trend of heat waves in Dhaka Metropolitan City and its impact on livelihood and health of exposed people
The exponential growth in population and physical infrastructure since 1980 has imposed immense pressure on Dhaka Metropolitan City (DMC), triggering...
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Investigating Intra-Urban thermal variability of Ahmedabad, India: Heat wave prediction perspective
In the recent years, increase in frequency, intensity and spell of heat waves is observed in different Indian cities. These unusual heat conditions...
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Earth’s Heat and Temperature Field
The heat stored in the Earth provides the energy which drives the thermal convection caused by thermal buoyancy in the Earth’s liquid outer core and...