Articles | Volume 11, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-11-97-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-11-97-2020
Research article
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10 Feb 2020
Research article |  | 10 Feb 2020

Amplified warming of seasonal cold extremes relative to the mean in the Northern Hemisphere extratropics

Mia H. Gross, Markus G. Donat, Lisa V. Alexander, and Steven C. Sherwood

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ED: Reconsider after major revisions (17 Oct 2019) by Gerrit Lohmann
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ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (03 Jan 2020) by Gerrit Lohmann
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (05 Jan 2020)
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ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (17 Jan 2020) by Gerrit Lohmann
AR by Mia Gross on behalf of the Authors (20 Jan 2020)  Manuscript 
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This study explores the amplified warming of cold extremes relative to average temperatures for both the recent past and future in the Northern Hemisphere and the possible physical processes that are driving this. We find that decreases in snow cover and warmer-than-usual winds are driving the disproportionate rates of warming in cold extremes relative to average temperatures. These accelerated warming rates in cold extremes have implications for tourism, insect longevity and human health.
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