Analysis of the occurence of extreme temperatures in the Iberian Peninsula in a recent 20-year period

• Main Authors: Mohammed, Ali Jasim, Alarcón Jordán, Marta
• Other Authors: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Física i Enginyeria Nuclear
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Desenvolupament humà i sostenible::Degradació ambiental::Canvi climàtic; Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Física::Impacte ambiental; Climatic changes; Extreme temperatures; Iberian Peninsula; heta waves; cold spells; NAO; WeMO; AO; Trajectories; Lagrangian models; Meteorologia; Human health; North Atlantic; North Atlantic oscillation
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2117/28338

The occurrence of heat waves and cold spells is having a special attention in the last years due to their impact in human health, ecosystems and other aspects such as economy. This work focuses in the analysis of the extreme temperature events in the Iberian Peninsula for the period 1994-2013. To th...