Open AccessUsing Forecast and Observed Weather Data to Assess Performance of Forecast Products in Identifying Heat Waves and Estimating Heat Wave Effects on Mortality
Author(s) -
Kai Zhang,
Yeh-Hsin Chen,
Joel Schwartz,
Richard B. Rood,
Marie S. O’Neill
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
environmental health perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1552-9924
pISSN - 0091-6765
DOI - 10.1289/ehp.1306858
Subject(s) - heat wave , environmental science , meteorology , hot weather , climatology , econometrics , geography , climate change , economics , geology , oceanography
Heat wave and health warning systems are activated based on forecasts of health-threatening hot weather.
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