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Changes in weather and climate extremes: State of knowledge relevant to air and water quality in the United States
Air and water quality are impacted by extreme weather and climate events on time scales ranging from minutes to many months. This review paper discusses the state of knowledge of how and why extreme events are changing and are projected to change in the future. These events include heat waves, cold waves, floods, droughts, hurricanes, strong extratropical cyclones such as nor'easters, heavy rain, and major snowfalls. Some of these events, such as heat waves, are projected to increase, while others, with cold waves being a good example, will decrease in intensity in our warming world. Each extreme's impact on air or water quality can be complex and can even vary over the course of the event.
Because extreme weather and climate events impact air and water quality, understanding how the various extremes are changing and are projected to change in the future has ramifications on air and water quality management.
Changes in weather and climate extremes: State of knowledge relevant to air and water quality in the United States
Air and water quality are impacted by extreme weather and climate events on time scales ranging from minutes to many months. This review paper discusses the state of knowledge of how and why extreme events are changing and are projected to change in the future. These events include heat waves, cold waves, floods, droughts, hurricanes, strong extratropical cyclones such as nor'easters, heavy rain, and major snowfalls. Some of these events, such as heat waves, are projected to increase, while others, with cold waves being a good example, will decrease in intensity in our warming world. Each extreme's impact on air or water quality can be complex and can even vary over the course of the event.
Because extreme weather and climate events impact air and water quality, understanding how the various extremes are changing and are projected to change in the future has ramifications on air and water quality management.
Changes in weather and climate extremes: State of knowledge relevant to air and water quality in the United States
Peterson, Thomas C. (author) / Karl, Thomas R. (author) / Kossin, James P. (author) / Kunkel, Kenneth E. (author) / Lawrimore, Jay H. (author) / McMahon, James R. (author) / Vose, Russell S. (author) / Yin, Xungang (author)
Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association ; 64 ; 184-197
2014-02-01
14 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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