Changes in regional climate extremes as a function of global mean temperature: an interactive plotting framework
Richard Wartenburger1,Martin Hirschi1,Markus G. Donat2,3,Peter Greve4,Andy J. Pitman2,3,and Sonia I. Seneviratne1Richard Wartenburger et al.Richard Wartenburger1,Martin Hirschi1,Markus G. Donat2,3,Peter Greve4,Andy J. Pitman2,3,and Sonia I. Seneviratne1
Received: 06 Feb 2017 – Discussion started: 21 Feb 2017 – Revised: 27 Jun 2017 – Accepted: 19 Aug 2017 – Published: 29 Sep 2017
Abstract. This article extends a previous study Seneviratne et al. (2016) to provide regional analyses of changes in climate extremes as a function of projected changes in global mean temperature. We introduce the DROUGHT-HEAT Regional Climate Atlas, an interactive tool to analyse and display a range of well-established climate extremes and water-cycle indices and their changes as a function of global warming. These projections are based on simulations from the fifth phase of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP5). A selection of example results are presented here, but users can visualize specific indices of interest using the online tool. This implementation enables a direct assessment of regional climate changes associated with global mean temperature targets, such as the 2 and 1.5° limits agreed within the 2015 Paris Agreement.
This article analyses regional changes in climate extremes as a function of projected changes in global mean temperature. We introduce the DROUGHT-HEAT Regional Climate Atlas, an interactive tool to analyse and display a range of well-established climate extremes and water-cycle indices and their changes as a function of global warming. Readers are encouraged to use the online tool for visualization of specific indices of interest, e.g. to assess their response to 1.5 or 2 °C global warming.
This article analyses regional changes in climate extremes as a function of projected changes in...