Extreme events Flashcards
1
Q
Why do extreme events become more frequent?
A
With climate change due to increase in mean values, variance in values
2
Q
What are trend changes that affect extreme events?
A
CO2
–Meantemperatures – Meanprecipitation – Ndeposition
3
Q
What happened in 2003?
A
Heatwave, killed 70 000 people, in extreme hot summers, occurring every 1000 years
