Changes in weather and climate extremes: state of knowledge relevant to air and water quality in the United States.
J Air Waste Manag Assoc
; 64(2): 184-97, 2014 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-24654387
Air and water quality are impacted by extreme weather and climate events on time scales ranging from minutes to many months. This review paper discusses the state of knowledge of how and why extreme events are changing and are projected to change in the future. These events include heat waves, cold waves, floods, droughts, hurricanes, strong extratropical cyclones such as nor'easters, heavy rain, and major snowfalls. Some of these events, such as heat waves, are projected to increase, while others, with cold waves being a good example, will decrease in intensity in our warming world. Each extreme's impact on air or water quality can be complex and can even vary over the course of the event.
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01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
12_ODS3_hazardous_contamination
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Tempo (Meteorologia)
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Mudança Climática
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Qualidade da Água
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Desastres
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Air Waste Manag Assoc
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article