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Rossby waves and extreme weather

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Uploaded By: Adam Rangihana . Category: General . Added on: 25 June 2016.
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Learn how giant airstreams high in the sky get trapped sometimes - leading to devastating weather extremes on the ground.
Copyright: Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research PIK and Climate Media Factory. This video was supported by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).

PIK research on the subject:
- Record Balkan floods linked to jamming of giant airstreams: https://www.pik-potsdam.de/news/press...
- Trapped atmospheric waves triggered more weather extremes: https://www.pik-potsdam.de/news/press...
- Cold, hot or dry: Persistent weather extremes associated with decreased storm activity: https://www.pik-potsdam.de/news/press...
- Summer storm weakening leads to more persistent heat extremes: https://www.pik-potsdam.de/news/press...
- Record-breaking heavy rainfall events increased under global warming: https://www.pik-potsdam.de/news/press...
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