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Displaying 15 of about 26 results… PARK, Pa. — As the frequency and severity of both heat waves and extreme cold weather events increase across … to cold events in winter and also exacerbate urban heat island effects in summer.” Wang said that while other … heat waves and not extreme cold. “We consider it a heat wave or a cold wave if temperatures are outside the average …
… Highway in the Hunza Valley. The ongoing unprecedented heat wave melted ice on Shisper Glacier, creating a lake which … action in the face of the climate crisis. The scorching heat of summer arrived sooner than expected this year in …
… of the wind statistics variations on the water level, wave loads, and required levee height along the Dutch lakes … of the wind sta- tistics variations on the water level, wave loads, and required levee height along the Dutch lakes … lead to a 2% increase in storm set-up and 1% increase in wave height. Conse- quently, the wave runup level and …
… physical experiments. By combining wind, storm surge, and wave action, we’ll be able to see the entire hurricane and … physical experiments. By combining wind, storm surge, and wave action, we’ll be able to see the entire hurricane and …
… an amplitude motion in different directions. While this wave-like motion can also cause significant damage, it does … an amplitude motion in different directions. While this wave-like motion can also cause significant damage, it does …
… first full-scale hurricane simulator for combined wind and wave effects. Read more of the discussion here . The team … first full-scale hurricane simulator for combined wind and wave effects. Read more of the discussion here . The team …
… how quickly samples of fence raw materials released heat. Taking all the data together, the authors categorized … gases between the fences with surfaces radiating intense heat to each other leads to explosive fire behavior,” Butler … how quickly samples of fence raw materials released heat. Taking all the data together, the authors categorized …
… f lood frequency, and changes in the incidence of extreme heat, wildfires, and other hazards (see Chapter Three). To … and magnitude of weather-related hazards, including heat waves, droughts, wildfires, severe storms, tropical and … 18 natural hazards: avalanche, coastal f lood, cold wave, drought, earthquake, hail, heat wave, hurricane and …
… or leaky roofs. The team used a thermal camera to measure heat from the walls and collected and analyzed soil samples. … or leaky roofs. The team used a thermal camera to measure heat from the walls and collected and analyzed soil samples. …
… because the bathymetry, the topography, and the way wave action occurs in certain locations can be very different … because the bathymetry, the topography, and the way wave action occurs in certain locations can be very different …
… clay in a furnace heated to 1,450°C. Creating that much heat is typically done by burning fossil fuels, emitting … clay in a furnace heated to 1,450°C. Creating that much heat is typically done by burning fossil fuels, emitting …
… an intuitive interpretation . What does it mean to have a heat risk of 84 (“extreme”) with 52 hot days in 2050, or a … an intuitive interpretation . What does it mean to have a heat risk of 84 (“extreme”) with 52 hot days in 2050, or a …
… has only recently become more apparent with the impacts of heat stress. As noted in the problem statement, these … events, points to severe and widespread impacts, including heat related morbidity and mortality, which is already the … economies and ecosystems across sectors and regions. Heat-related morbidity and mortality Level of additional …
… 2018; Jonkman et al., 2009). Existing models of surge- and wave-induced flooding are either sufficiently detailed for … application, such as (i) ignoring dynamics such as wave overtopping, rainfall, interior pumping, or levee … and computational requirements of modeling storm surge and wave hydrodynamics and their interactions with engineered …
… stresses from chronic hazards, such as rising sea levels, heat waves, and drought. Sea level rise is particularly … hurricanes) and floods, including flash floods; drought; heat waves and cold spells; and coastal storm surges. Climate … engineering counterparts in high water depth and at lower wave heights (Narayan et al. 2016, quoted in Seddon et al. …