Projected Heat Waves in Ecuador under Climate Change: Insights from HadGEM-RegCM4 Coupled Model
Diego Portalanza,
Carlos Ortega,
Liliam Garzon
et al.
Abstract:This study examines heat wave projections across Ecuador’s Coastal, Highlands, and Amazon regions for 1975–2004 and 2070–2099 under Representative Concentration Pathways (RCP) scenarios 2.6, 4.5, and 8.5. Employing dynamic downscaling, we identify significant increases in heatwave intensity and maximum air temperatures (Tmax), particularly under RCP 8.5, with the Coastal region facing the most severe impacts. A moderate positive correlation between Tmax and climate indices such as the Pacific Decadal Oscillati… Show more
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