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Exploring the interplay between observed warming, atmospheric circulation, and soil–atmosphere feedbacks on heatwaves in a temperate mountain region
Marc Lemus-Canovas
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Center for Climate Change and Transformation, Eurac Research, Bozen/Bolzano, 39100, Italy
Andorra Research + Innovation, Sant Julià De Lòria, AD600, Andorra
Sergi Gonzalez-Herrero
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research (SLF) Davos, 7260, Switzerland
Laura Trapero
Andorra Research + Innovation, Sant Julià De Lòria, AD600, Andorra
Anna Albalat
Andorra Research + Innovation, Sant Julià De Lòria, AD600, Andorra
Damian Insua-Costa
Hydro-Climate Extremes Lab (H-CEL), Ghent University, Ghent, 9000, Belgium
Center for Climate Change and Transformation, Eurac Research, Bozen/Bolzano, 39100, Italy
Martin Senande-Rivera
CRETUS, Non-linear Physics Group, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782, Spain
Gonzalo Miguez-Macho
CRETUS, Non-linear Physics Group, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782, Spain
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This study investigates the intense heatwaves of 2022 in the Pyrenees. The interplay of the synoptic circulation with the complex topography and the pre-existing soil moisture deficits played an important role in driving the spatial variability of their temperature anomalies. Moreover, human-driven climate change has made these heatwaves more severe compared to the past. This research helps us better understand how climate change affects extreme weather in mountainous regions.
This study investigates the intense heatwaves of 2022 in the Pyrenees. The interplay of the...
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