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RISTrends in Extreme Apparent Temperatures over the United States, 1949–2010
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: iometeorological indices, such as the apparent temperature, are widely used in studies of heat-related mortality to quantify the human sensation to the environmental conditions. Increases in the frequency of environmentally ...
A Growing-Season Hydroclimatology, Focusing on Soil Moisture Deficits, for the Ohio Valley Region
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: A hydroclimatology, or description of long-term means and interannual variation, that focuses on soil moisture deficits was constructed for the period of 1895?1998 for a six-state region composing the Ohio Valley. The term ...
Do Inflatable Bounce Houses Pose Heat-Related Hazards to Children?
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: nflatable bounce houses provide a popular summer activity for children. Injuries such as sprains and fractures are widely acknowledged but there is less awareness about possible hazards from excessive heat exposure. This ...
Quantifying the Heat-Related Hazard for Children in Motor Vehicles
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: Thirty-seven children on average die each year in the United States from vehicle-related hyperthermia. In many cases, the parent or care-giver intentionally left the child unattended in the car, unaware of how quickly ...
The Development and Accuracy Assessment of Wet Bulb Globe Temperature Forecasts
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Return Levels of Northern Great Plains Snow Water Equivalents
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: This paper estimates return levels of extreme snow water equivalents (SWE) in the northern Great Plains region, containing North and South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, and Nebraska. The return levels are estimated from ...
The Role of Mesoscale-Convective Processes in Explaining the 21 November 2016 Epidemic Thunderstorm Asthma Event in Melbourne, Australia
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: major thunderstorm asthma epidemic struck Melbourne and surrounding Victoria, Australia, on 21 November 2016, which led to multiple deaths, a flood of residents seeking medical attention for respiratory problems, and an ...
The Role of Airmass Types and Surface Energy Fluxes in Snow Cover Ablation in the Central Appalachians
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: A one-dimensional snowpack model, a unique airmass identification scheme, and surface weather observations are used to investigate large ablation events in the central Appalachian Mountains of North America. Data from ...
Revising Ncei’s Climate Extremes Index And The Cdc’s Social Vulnerability Index To Analyze Climate Extremes Vulnerability Across The United States
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: Where are climate extremes happening? This information is urgently needed. We combine this information with social demographic data to create an index identifying U.S. locations vulnerable to climate extremes.The occurrence ...
Assessing the Performance of a Vulnerability Index during Oppressive Heat across Georgia, United States
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: xtreme heat is the leading weather-related killer in the United States. Vulnerability to extreme heat has previously been identified and mapped in urban areas to improve heat morbidity and mortality prevention efforts. ...