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the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Research article
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20 Dec 2024
Research article |
| 20 Dec 2024
| 20 Dec 2024
Examining the Eastern European extreme summer temperatures of 2023 from a long-term perspective: the role of natural variability vs. anthropogenic factors
Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, 27570 Bremerhaven, Germany
Faculty of Forestry, Ştefan cel Mare University, Suceava, Romania
Petru Vaideanu
Faculty of Forestry, Ştefan cel Mare University, Suceava, Romania
Faculty of Physics, University of Bucharest, Măgurele, 077125, Romania
Bogdan Antonescu
National Institute for Earth Physics, 12 Călugăreni, 077125 Măgurele, Romania
Faculty of Forestry, Ştefan cel Mare University, Suceava, Romania
Faculty of Physics, University of Bucharest, Măgurele, 077125, Romania
Catalin Roibu
Faculty of Forestry, Ştefan cel Mare University, Suceava, Romania
Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, 27570 Bremerhaven, Germany
Viorica Nagavciuc
Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, 27570 Bremerhaven, Germany
Faculty of Forestry, Ştefan cel Mare University, Suceava, Romania
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Short summary
Eastern Europe's heat wave history is explored from 1885 to 2023, with a focus on pre-1960 events. The study reveals two periods with more frequent and intense heat waves (HWs): 1920s–1960s and 1980s–present. The research highlights the importance of a long-term perspective, revealing that extreme heat events have occurred throughout the entire study period, and it emphasizes the combined influence of climate change and natural variations on increasing HW severity.
Eastern Europe's heat wave history is explored from 1885 to 2023, with a focus on pre-1960...
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