A Climatology of Heat Waves from a Multimillennial Simulation

Journal of Climate;  August 1, 2007 ;   Hunt, B G;   787 words ......intrinsic to the heat wave. All heat waves examined for different...characteristics of heat waves also vary considerably. The European heat wave of 2003 was sustained...occurrence of the 2003 heat wave. More intense and frequent heat waves ...

SCIENTISTS PREDICT SEVERE HEAT WAVES SOUTHERN, WESTERN U.S. EYED IN STUDY

Rocky Mountain News;  August 13, 2004 ;   Jim Erickson, Rocky Mountain News;   447 words ...Heat waves in the Western and Southern...patterns responsible for heat waves in parts of North America...could change for these heat waves," said Gerald A. Meehl...the journal Science. Heat waves can kill more people...Chicago's weeklong July 1995 heat wave. ...

SCIENTISTS PREDICT SEVERE HEAT WAVES SOUTHERN, WESTERN U.S. EYED IN...

Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO);  August 13, 2004 ;   Erickson, Jim;   452 words ......Rocky Mountain News Heat waves in the Western and Southern...patterns responsible for heat waves in parts of North America...could change for these heat waves, said Gerald A. Meehl...the journal Science. Heat waves can kill more people...Chicago's weeklong July 1995 ...

Heat Wave

Canadian Encyclopedia;    DAVID PHILLIPS;   394 words ......PHILLIPS Canadian Encyclopedia 01-01-2002 Heat Wave Author: DAVID PHILLIPS A heat wave is usually defined as a period of 3 or more...a requisite, yet most, but not the worst, heat waves are oppressively humid. By these criteria St John's and Vancouver have never experienced a ...

On the definition of a heat wave

Journal of Applied Meteorology;  April 1, 2001 ;   Robinson, Peter J;   787 words ...ABSTRACT Heat waves are a major cause...definition of a heat wave, it is impossible...be perceived as heat waves. Thus, it is likely...less than three heat waves per decade, and...specific percentile. Heat waves were treated as...Consequently, a heat ...

Emergency plan needed for state's heat waves

Oakland Tribune;  August 10, 2006 ;     486 words ......realized the effect the heat wave was having on such...plans" for extreme heat waves. State emergency...attention during future heat waves. Parts of such a...volunteers. July's heat wave was a warning. We...book on the Chicago heat wave of 1995 that ...

State needs emergency plan for heat waves

Oakland Tribune;  August 10, 2006 ;     487 words ......realized the effect the heat wave was having on such...plans" for extreme heat waves. State emergency...attention during future heat waves. Parts of such a...volunteers. July's heat wave was a warning. We...book on the Chicago heat wave of 1995 that ...

Heat waves' frequency, intensity expected to rise

Sunday Gazette-Mail;  July 30, 2006 ;   Betsy Mason and Mike Taugher;   744 words ......Calif. - Searing heat waves cannot be directly...hurricanes and heat waves are now more likely...attribute a single heat wave to global warming...be more of these heat waves because of global...probably the type of heat wave that might occur...it has in ...

Heat waves to rise in number, intensity: Experts say global warming could...

Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA);  July 27, 2006 ;     787 words ......Jul. 27--Searing heat waves like the one blanketing...hurricanes and heat waves are now more likely...attribute a single heat wave to global warming...be more of these heat waves because of global...probably the type of heat wave that might occur...it has ...

France's killer heat wave reveals cracks in system

AP Worldstream;  September 23, 2003 ;   JOSEPH COLEMAN, Associated Press Writer;   787 words ......disaster: a blistering heat wave hits a country...behind France's heat wave this summer are...these episodes of heat waves will even be more...death toll from the heat wave, which pummeled...whole sections. Heat wave sufferers said...away during the ...

Heat waves to rise in number and intensity, scientists say.

Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA);  July 27, 2006 ;     787 words ......Calif. _ Searing heat waves cannot be directly...hurricanes and heat waves are now more likely...attribute a single heat wave to global warming...be more of these heat waves because of global...probably the type of heat wave that might occur...it has in ...

Heat waves in Southern California: are they becoming more frequent and...

Yearbook of the Association of Pacific Coast Geographers;  January 1, 2008 ;   Tamrazian, Arbi LaDochy, Steve Willis, Josh Patzert, William C.;   787 words ......experiencing more heat waves and also more extreme...an increase in heat wave duration. Heat waves lasting longer...the first six-day heat wave was recorded. While...Republic look at heat wave frequencies and...an increase in heat wave ...

Future Heat Waves: More Severe, More Frequent, Longer Lasting.

Ascribe Higher Education News Service;  August 12, 2004 ;     570 words ......AScribe Newswire) -- Heat waves in Chicago, Paris...the increase in heat wave severity will...changes, says Meehl. Heat waves can kill more...result of Chicago's heat wave July 14-20, 1995...enhanced during heat waves in both regions...Model Results ...

HOT TIME IN THE COLD CITY TEN YEARS AGO, 739 CHICAGOANS DIED IN A...

Chicago Sun-Times;  July 17, 2005 ;   Eric Klinenberg;   787 words ......anniversary of the great Chicago heat wave, when 739 city residents...would be a major event. But heat waves are special because they...official response to the heat wave has been marked by a will...spinning its way out of the heat wave, Chicago helped block...Although ...

CLIMATE: MORE HEAT WAVES EXPECTED

United Press International;  August 23, 2004 ;     787 words ......Climate: More heat waves expected Aug 23...and more intense heat waves in the United...In the past, heat waves have increased...showed the Paris heat wave took between 7...prematurely in a 1995 heat wave in Chicago. In...future changes in heat ...