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Attribution of Extreme Weather Events in the Context of Climate Change by National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate; Committee on Extreme Weather Events and Climate Change Attribution; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.) is a science book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Attribution of Extreme Weather Events in the Context of Climate Change about?

As climate has warmed over recent years, a new pattern of more frequent and more intense weather events has unfolded across the globe. Climate models simulate such changes in extreme events, and some of the reasons for the changes are well understood. Warming increases the likelihood of extremely hot days and nights, favors increased atmospheric moisture that may result in more frequent heavy rainfall and snowfall, and leads to evaporation that can exacerbate droughts. Even with evidence of these broad trends, scientists cautioned in the past that individual weather events couldn't be attributed to climate change. Now, with advances in understanding the climate science behind extreme events and the science of extreme event attribution, such blanket statements may not be accurate. The relatively young science of extreme event attribution seeks to tease out the influence of human-cause climate change from other factors, such as natural sources of variability like El Niño, as contributors to individual extreme events. Event attribution can answer questions about how much climate change influenced the probability or intensity of a specific type of weather event. As event attribution c

Who reads Attribution of Extreme Weather Events in the Context of Climate Change?

Author

National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate; Committee on Extreme Weather Events and Climate Change Attribution; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.)

Publisher

The National Academies Press

Published

2016

Language

EN

ISBN

9780309380942

Category

science

Subjects

Science, Physics, Meteorology, Climatology

Rating

3.7 / 5 (3 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14