Sentences with phrase «duration of the heatwave»
In some places, the duration of the heatwave has been noteworthy.
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The increases in frequency and duration metrics translate to 30 additional marine heatwave days per year by the end of the 35 - year period (p < 0.01; based on a linear trend) from a baseline level of about 25 days in the 1980s (Fig. 2).
While marine heatwaves have only started to draw attention in recent years, the increasing intensity, frequency and duration of atmospheric heatwaves have been extensively documented30.
We find significant secular increases in both the frequency and duration of marine heatwaves, amounting globally to a 54 % increase in annual marine heatwave days between 1925 — 1954 and 1987 — 2016.
«The current heatwave — in terms of its duration, its intensity and its extent — is now unprecedented in our records,» the Bureau of Meteorology's manager of climate monitoring and prediction, David Jones, said.
Global warming is increasing the frequency, duration and intensity of heatwaves.
Over the last 40 years much of eastern, southern and southwestern Australia has become drier, and there has been an increase in both the duration and frequency of heatwaves.
Heatwaves have increased in duration, frequency and intensity across many parts of the country.
Map showing ratio of modeled heatwave duration (days) in the mid-21st century compared to the end of the 20th century.
China also experienced one of the most severe heatwaves on record with respect to its geographical extent, duration and intensity.
«A changing climate leads to changes in the frequency, duration and intensity of droughts, floods, storms, heatwaves and fire and will test the resilience of natural and human coping abilities.