A tug-of-war over the mid-latitudes

The amplified warming of the Arctic in recent decades has been related to extreme weather events over the mid-latitudes, but its relative importance compared to other influences is not yet well understood. A Nature Research collection highlights evidence from theoretical and observational studies, a...

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Published in:Nature Communications
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group UK 2019
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Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6901553/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31819061
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13714-0
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Summary:The amplified warming of the Arctic in recent decades has been related to extreme weather events over the mid-latitudes, but its relative importance compared to other influences is not yet well understood. A Nature Research collection highlights evidence from theoretical and observational studies, as well as implications for future extreme events.