Weather and Climate Extremes: Past, Current and Future (2nd Edition)
A special issue of Atmosphere (ISSN 2073-4433). This special issue belongs to the section "Meteorology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 October 2026 | Viewed by 205
Editors
Interests: climate variability and change; natural hazards and impacts; extreme events; numerical modeling; climate dynamics; atmosphere circulations; renewable energies
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Interests: numerical modeling and data assimilation; extreme events; aerosol and atmospheric chemistry
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Interests: extreme atmospheric events; synoptic climatology; satellite precipitation estimates; heatwaves; drought; teleconnection patterns
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Interests: weather and climate extremes; climate variability; precipitation; numerical modeling, renewable energy
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Following the first edition, we are pleased to launch the 2nd edition of the Special Issue.
Climate change’s dramatic impacts on natural systems and humans are mainly manifested in the increasing frequency and severity of extreme climate events such as heatwaves, cold spells, extreme precipitation and the associated flash-flooding, droughts and storms (including tropical and extratropical cyclones). Notable increases in the frequency, intensity and duration of these events are among the most significant features of global climate change and among the most serious challenges facing humankind. This Special Issue invites potential contributors to submit papers outlining important scientific investigations and the latest findings regarding weather- and climate-related extremes, adopting a broad perspective. Diverse approaches that utilize observational and remote sensing data, atmospheric reanalysis and numerical models to investigate the characteristics and processes associated with these extremes are highly encouraged. By integrating different methodologies, the aim is to deepen our understanding of the background atmospheric factors and impacts of climate extremes, minimizing potential risks and contributing to climate change adaptation.
This Special Issue is now open for novel, original research paper submissions outlining important scientific investigations, alongside modeling, reanalysis and observational studies on changes in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather and climate events.
Dr. Helber Barros Gomes
Dr. Dirceu Luís Herdies
Dr. Hakki Baltaci
Dr. Maria Cristina Lemos da Silva
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- weather and climate extremes
- compound extreme atmospheric events
- droughts and heatwaves
- extreme precipitation and floods
- thunderstorms
- windstorms
- risks, vulnerability and impacts
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