Open AccessSevere Weather in United States Under a Changing Climate
Author(s) -
Wuebbles Donald J.,
Kunkel Kenneth,
Wehner Michael,
Zobel Zachary
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1002/2014eo180001
Subject(s) - climate change , climatology , extreme weather , climate science , geography , environmental science , meteorology , geology , oceanography
The science has become clear and convincing that the Earth's climate is rapidly changing [e.g., Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ( IPCC ), 2014]. Along with the overall changes in climate, there is strong evidence of an increasing trend over recent decades in the frequency, intensity, and duration of some types of extreme weather events, with resulting effects on U.S. society.