An analysis of the July 2006 heatwave extent in Europe compared to the record year of 2003
Martine Rebetez, Olivier Dupont & Marianne Giroud
| Résumé |
Recent analyses have identified summer warming trends in Europe in
recent decades, culminating in 2003, when mean summer temperatures
were exceptionally hot over much of Europe. Mean monthly
temperatures were very high in July 2003 and reached record levels
in both June and August. In 2006, the mean monthly temperature for
July reached a record high. Our analysis of temperature
observations shows that in July 2006, as in summer 2003, maximum
temperatures were more abnormal than minimum values. The 2006
heatwave was located more to the north than in 2003, and
particularly affected the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Poland,
France and Switzerland. The July 2006 anomalies were similar in
magnitude to those of June and August 2003, but the discrepancy
between minimum and maximum temperature anomalies was larger in
2006 compared to both June and August 2003. For maximum
temperature, the affected land area by anomalies higher than 4-6 K
was largest in July 2006, although the anomalies were higher in
June and August 2003 at the most anomalous sites. In the north of
Europe, the absolute monthly temperature values were higher in July
2006 compared to both June (also on the Iberian Peninsula) and
August 2003. |
| Mots-clés |
CLIMATE-CHANGE, EXTREME WEATHER, HEALTH, EVENTS, IMPACTS, VARIABILITY, TRENDS, WAVES, RISK |
| Citation | Rebetez, M., Dupont, O., & Giroud, M. (2009). An analysis of the July 2006 heatwave extent in Europe compared to the record year of 2003. Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 95(1-2), 1-7. |
| Type | Article de périodique (Français) |
| Date de publication | 2009 |
| Nom du périodique | Theoretical and Applied Climatology |
| Volume | 95 |
| Numéro | 1-2 |
| Pages | 1-7 |