An analysis of past and future heatwaves based on a heat-associated mortality threshold: towards a heat health warning system
Abstract Heatwaves can have severe impacts on human health extending from illness to mortality. These health effects are related to not only the physical phenomenon of heat itself but other characteristics such as frequency, intensity, and duration of heatwaves. Therefore, understanding heatwave cha...
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Main Authors: | Thandi Kapwata (Author), Michael T. Gebreslasie (Author), Caradee Y. Wright (Author) |
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