An Introduction to Trends in Extreme Weather and Climate Events: Observations, Socioeconomic Impacts, Terrestrial Ecological Impacts, and Model Projections<sup>*</sup>

A. Meehl, Gerald; R. Karl, Thomas; R. Easterling, David; A. Changnon, Stanley; A. Pielke, Roger; Changnon, David; L. Evans, Jenni; Groisman, Pavel; R. Knutson, Thomas; E. Kunkel, Kenneth; O. Mearns, Linda; Parmesan, Camille; S. Pulwarty, Roger; L. Root, Terry; T. Sylves, Richard; Whetton, Peter; W. Zwiers, Francis

doi:10.1175/1520-0477(2000)081<0413:aittie>2.3.co;2

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An Introduction to Trends in Extreme Weather and Climate Events: Observations, Socioeconomic Impacts, Terrestrial Ecological Impacts, and Model Projections*

Published in Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society • Mar 1, 2000

Authors:

Gerald A. Meehl

Thomas R. Karl

David R. Easterling

Abstract

Weather and climatic extremes can have serious and damaging effects on human society and infrastructure as well as on ecosystems and wildlife. Thus, they are usually the main focus of attention of the news media in reports on climate. There are some indications from observations concerning how clima...

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Climate extremes

Climate change

Environmental science

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