Warm Arctic episodes linked with increased frequency of extreme winter weather in the United States [PDF]
Nature Communications, 2018 Whether accelerated Arctic warming is favorable for more frequent severe winter weather remains controversial. Here the authors present an observational analysis that links Arctic warming to severe winter weather, showing that extreme weather is 2–4 ...
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Northern bobwhite population responses to winter weather along their northern range periphery
Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2017 Relationships between northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) population dynamics and weather are well‐established and managed in the southern and western core of their range.
Adam K JANKÉ +2 more
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Earth's Future, 2019 “Weather whiplash” is a colloquial phrase for describing an extreme event that includes shifts between two opposing weather conditions. Prior media coverage and research on these types of extremes have largely ignored winter weather events.
Nora J Casson +2 more
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Weather Extremes in the Mediterranean Winter Are Associated With Reduced Apparent Survival and Delayed Initiation of Egg‐Laying in a Migratory Raptor [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionClimate change increases the occurrence of extreme weather conditions, affecting ecosystems worldwide but possible impacts of these extremes on biological systems have been insufficiently studied.
Inga Kujala +3 more
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Geosciences (Switzerland), 2019 This paper evaluates the effect of inclement weather conditions on the travel demand for three classes of vehicles for a primary highway in the province of Alberta, Canada. The demand variables are passenger cars, trucks, and total traffic.
Hyuk-Jae Roh +2 more
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Structure and Evolution of Non-Lake-Effect Snow Producing Alberta Clippers
Atmosphere, 2021 Alberta Clippers (clippers) have long been associated with lake-effect snow (LES) events due to their frequent passage over the Great Lakes basin.
Jake Wiley, Andrew Mercer
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An Updated Synoptic Climatology of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario Heavy Lake-Effect Snow Events
Atmosphere, 2020 Lake-effect snow (LES) storms pose numerous hazards, including extreme snowfall and blizzard conditions, and insight into the large-scale precursor conditions associated with LES can aid local forecasters and potentially allow risks to be mitigated.
Jake Wiley, Andrew Mercer
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Altered winter conditions impair plant development and yield in oilseed rape
Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 2021 The demand for agricultural products is expected to increase as a result of population growth, changed diets and demands for bioenergy. At the same time, agricultural yields in many regions are expected to be negatively impacted by climate change.
B.K. Klatt, B. de La Vega, H.G. Smith
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Impact of Arctic Extreme Cyclones on Cold Spells in China During Early 2015
应用气象学报, 2020 Extreme cyclones entering the Arctic from the mid-high latitude North Atlantic can cause anomalous warming in the Arctic region, which is closely related to extreme weather in mid-high latitudes and is very harmful.
Zhang Lin, Lü Junmei, Junmei Ding
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Death Zone Weather Extremes Mountaineers Have Experienced in Successful Ascents
Frontiers in Physiology, 2021 BackgroundFew data are available on mountaineers’ survival prospects in extreme weather above 8000 m (the Death Zone). We aimed to assess Death Zone weather extremes experienced in climbing-season ascents of Everest and K2, all winter ascents of 8000 m ...
Robert K. Szymczak +4 more
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