California heatwaves to move toward coastal areas: Researchers reassess heatwaves against the backdrop of rising temperatures
Posted by ScienceDaily: Oceanography News on 29 August, 2012
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A new study suggests that the nature of California heatwaves is changing due to global warming. Climate researchers have detected a trend toward more humid heatwaves that are expressed very strongly in elevated nighttime temperatures, a trend consistent with climate change projections. Moreover, relative to local warming, the mid-summer heatwaves are getting stronger in generally cooler coastal areas....