On the Measurement of Heat Waves
UNSW Sydney · ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate System Science
Abstract
Abstract Despite their adverse impacts, definitions and measurements of heat waves are ambiguous and inconsistent, generally being endemic to only the group affected, or the respective study reporting the analysis. The present study addresses this issue by employing a set of three heat wave definitions, derived from surveying heat-related indices in the climate science literature. The definitions include three or more consecutive days above one of the following: the 90th percentile for maximum temperature, the 90th percentile for minimum temperature, and positive extreme heat factor (EHF) conditions. Additionally, each index is studied using a multiaspect framework measuring heat wave number, duration,…
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- Percentile
- Heat wave
- Climatology
- Range (aeronautics)
- Intensity (physics)
- Climate change
- Magnitude (astronomy)
- Environmental science
- Climate action