Analysing the 2021 North American heatwave to understand extraordinary heat events

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Analysing the 2021 North American heatwave to understand extraordinary heat events

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 24 November 2022; doi:10.1038/s41558-022-01532-0

Investigating the unprecedented 2021 heatwave in the North American Pacific Northwest revealed that a complex interaction between atmospheric dynamics, soil moisture and temperature nonlinearly amplified the event beyond a five-sigma anomaly. These findings may contribute to a better understanding of the physical drivers of future heat extremes.

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