extreme weather (Q374)
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Extreme weather refers to events where a weather variable exceeds (or falls below) a threshold. Meaning it is significantly different from the average or usual weather pattern.
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| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | extreme weather |
Extreme weather refers to events where a weather variable exceeds (or falls below) a threshold. Meaning it is significantly different from the average or usual weather pattern. |
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Extreme weather refers to events where a weather variable exceeds (or falls below) a threshold, with thresholds defined differently across studies. Extreme weather events can span from hours (e.g., convective storms), days (e.g., heatwaves), to seasons and years (e.g., droughts), posing risks to health, livelihoods, assets, and ecosystems.