Extreme events have become one of the most important topics in meteorology and climatology in recent years. This is related to their frequent disastrous effects, both environmentally and socioeconomically. The risks associated with these extreme climate and weather events have increased over the years. Projected changes in extremes are larger in frequency and intensity with every increment of global warming. Thus, we need to understand past and future changes in weather and climatic extreme events to support adaptation and risk management decisions.
The Research Topic aims to (1) reveal observational characteristics of extreme events and risk of natural hazards; (2) investigate the ability of regional and global climate models to represent extreme events in past, present, and future climates, including climatic impact drivers such as heatwaves, heavy rain, flood/droughts, and wildfire; and (3) contribute to policy decision making for disaster prevention and mitigation under warming climate.
To address these problems, we welcome contributions focusing on observational, mechanisms, and numerical modelling, within the following broad areas:
• Observation characteristics of climate and weather extreme events;
• Formation and evolution Mechanisms of extreme events;
• Extreme event variability and trend in the past, present and future climate;
• Forecast methods of extreme events;
• Model performance and uncertainties;
• Disaster prevention and mitigation under warming climate; and
• Social and economic impacts.
We would like to acknowledge
Dr. Helber Gomes has acted as coordinator and has contributed to the preparation of the proposal for this Research Topic.
Extreme events have become one of the most important topics in meteorology and climatology in recent years. This is related to their frequent disastrous effects, both environmentally and socioeconomically. The risks associated with these extreme climate and weather events have increased over the years. Projected changes in extremes are larger in frequency and intensity with every increment of global warming. Thus, we need to understand past and future changes in weather and climatic extreme events to support adaptation and risk management decisions.
The Research Topic aims to (1) reveal observational characteristics of extreme events and risk of natural hazards; (2) investigate the ability of regional and global climate models to represent extreme events in past, present, and future climates, including climatic impact drivers such as heatwaves, heavy rain, flood/droughts, and wildfire; and (3) contribute to policy decision making for disaster prevention and mitigation under warming climate.
To address these problems, we welcome contributions focusing on observational, mechanisms, and numerical modelling, within the following broad areas:
• Observation characteristics of climate and weather extreme events;
• Formation and evolution Mechanisms of extreme events;
• Extreme event variability and trend in the past, present and future climate;
• Forecast methods of extreme events;
• Model performance and uncertainties;
• Disaster prevention and mitigation under warming climate; and
• Social and economic impacts.
We would like to acknowledge
Dr. Helber Gomes has acted as coordinator and has contributed to the preparation of the proposal for this Research Topic.