"Climate change and atmospheric dynamics unveil future weather extremes" by Nathi Magubane for @Penn's Penn Today
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3 months agoClimate change and atmospheric dynamics unveil future weather extremes | Penn Today
The 2021 Pacific Northwest heat dome event was driven by a combination of natural systems and human-induced climate change.
The interplay between the jet stream and resonance caused the heat dome to amplify and persist, leading to extreme temperatures. [ more ]