Description
Climate Impacts on Extreme Weather: Current to Future Changes on a Local to Global Scale presents fundamentals and advances in the science of weather and climate extremes, building on the existing knowledge by using regional and global case studies. The book provides an analysis of historical and future changes, physical processes, measurements, space-time variability, socioeconomic impact, and risk management. It provides policy makers, researchers and students working in climate change with a thorough reference for understanding the diverse impacts of extreme weather and climate change on varying geographic scales. With contributions from experts across the globe, the book utilizes methods, case studies, modeling, and analysis to present valuable, up-to-date knowledge about the interaction of climate change, weather and the many implications of the changing environment.- Offers comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of climate research related to extremes- Includes both regional and global case studies for applying research to practice, providing a deeper understanding of the science- Presents both observed and projected findings using primary research and models
Table of Contents
1. Understanding Weather and Climate Extremes2. The Role of Climate Datasets in Understanding Climate Extremes3. Advances in Weather and Climate Extremes4. Uncertainties in daily rainfall over West Africa: Assessment of Gridded Products5. Features of Regional Indian Monsoon Rainfall Extremes6. Historical Changes in Maximum Precipitation Events over Iran7. Intensification of precipitation extremes in the United States under global warming8. Historical changes in Hydroclimatic Extreme events over Europe9. Meteorological Droughts in Semi-arid Eastern Kenya10. Drought across East Africa under Climate Variability11. Revisiting the impacts of Tropical Cyclone Idai in Southern Africa12. Impacts of Climate Extremes over Arctic and Antarctic13. The Degradation of the Amazon Rainforest: Regional and Global Climate Implications14. Farmers' Perceptions of Climate Hazards and Coping Mechanisms in Fiji15. People's Management of Risks from Extreme Weather Events in the Pacific Island Region16. Management of Extreme Hydrological Events
