Abstract: AbstractTwentieth-century trends in seasonal temperature and precipitation over the African continent are analyzed from observational datasets and historical climate simulations. Given the agricultural economy of the ...

Abstract: AbstractThe linear trend in twentieth-century surface air temperature (SAT)?a key secular warming signal?exhibits striking seasonal variations over Northern Hemisphere continents; SAT trends are pronounced in winter and ...

Abstract: Heat waves are extreme climate events that have the potential to cause immense stress on human health, agriculture, and energy systems, so understanding the processes leading to their onset is crucial. There is no single ...