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Amplification of Australian Heatwaves via Local Land‐Atmosphere Coupling
Author(s) -
Hirsch Annette L.,
Evans Jason P.,
Di Virgilio Giovanni,
PerkinsKirkpatrick Sarah E.,
Argüeso Daniel,
Pitman Andrew J.,
Carouge Claire C.,
Kala Jatin,
Andrys Julia,
Petrelli Paola,
Rockel Burkhardt
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of geophysical research: atmospheres
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2169-8996
pISSN - 2169-897X
DOI - 10.1029/2019jd030665
Subject(s) - atmosphere (unit) , anomaly (physics) , antecedent (behavioral psychology) , environmental science , moisture , atmospheric sciences , coupling (piping) , antecedent moisture , climatology , meteorology , geography , geology , materials science , physics , psychology , drainage basin , developmental psychology , cartography , runoff curve number , metallurgy , condensed matter physics
Key Points Spatial variability in the land‐atmosphere coupling defines local heatwave sensitivity to antecedent land surface conditions Land‐driven coupling regions experience a higher heatwave day frequency with temperatures sensitive to prior soil moisture conditions Antecedent soil moisture anomaly rather than drying rate 2 weeks prior to a heatwave has a longer impact on heatwave temperatures