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https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-4-309-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-4-309-2023
Research article
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11 Apr 2023
Research article |  | 11 Apr 2023

Large spread in the representation of compound long-duration dry and hot spells over Europe in CMIP5

Colin Manning, Martin Widmann, Douglas Maraun, Anne F. Van Loon, and Emanuele Bevacqua

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Climate models differ in their representation of dry spells and high temperatures, linked to errors in the simulation of persistent large-scale anticyclones. Models that simulate more persistent anticyclones simulate longer and hotter dry spells, and vice versa. This information is important to consider when assessing the likelihood of such events in current and future climate simulations so that we can assess the plausibility of their future projections.
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