Hydrometeorological Extremes: Mechanisms, Impacts and Future Risks
A special issue of Atmosphere (ISSN 2073-4433). This special issue belongs to the section "Meteorology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 November 2025 | Viewed by 26
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Hydrometeorological extremes, such as floods, droughts, intense precipitation events, and compound events, such as heat waves combined with droughts, are among the most destructive natural phenomena globally. With climate change, the frequency, intensity, and spatial extent of these events are increasing, posing significant threats to human life, infrastructure, ecosystems, and socio-economic systems.
This Special Issue aims to gather cutting-edge research that explores the mechanisms driving hydrometeorological extremes, their wide-ranging impacts on natural and human systems, and the future risks under changing climate conditions. We seek interdisciplinary contributions that integrate climatology, hydrology, meteorology, environmental science, and other relevant fields to provide a comprehensive understanding of these complex events.
Topics of Interest
Mechanisms of Hydrometeorological Extremes: Studies on the atmospheric and hydrological processes that lead to extreme events, including the role of large-scale climate patterns, land–atmosphere interactions, and local-scale meteorological conditions.
Impacts on Natural and Human Systems: Research on the impacts of hydrometeorological extremes on agriculture, water resources, ecosystems, public health, infrastructure, and socio-economic activities.
Future Risks and Projections: Investigations into how climate change will alter the frequency, intensity, and spatial distribution of hydrometeorological extremes, and assessments of future risks to different regions and sectors.
Modeling and Prediction: Advances in climate and hydrological modeling, forecasting techniques (including machine learning and artificial intelligence), and the development of new frameworks for better representation and evaluation of hydrometeorological extremes.
Risk Assessment and Management: Methodologies for assessing the risks associated with hydrometeorological extremes, vulnerability assessments, and strategies for enhancing resilience and adaptation.
Dr. Feng Ma
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- hydrometeorological extremes
- driving mechanism
- extreme event attribution
- impact
- risk assessment and projection
- climate change
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