Humid heatwaves are controlled by daily rainfall variability
Lawrence Jackson,
Cathryn Birch,
Guillaume Chagnaud
et al.
Abstract:Humid heatwaves are a growing risk to human and animal health, especially in tropical regions. While there is established research on dry-bulb temperature heatwaves, greater understanding of the meteorological drivers is urgently needed. In this study, we find that recent rainfall is a key control on the occurrence of humid heatwaves and its effect is regulated by the energy- or moisture-limited state of the land surface. In moisture-limited environments, heatwaves are likely during, or immediately after, enha… Show more
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