According to the World Meteorological Organization, the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, including heat and cold waves, heavy precipitation and droughts, and wildfires, have increased fivefold in the last 50 years. This two-part training focuses on evaluating projected statistics of extreme heat and cold wave events, and extreme precipitation excess and deficit events, from NEX-GDDP-CMIP6 at regional scale during the 21st century to assess regional risk.
Course Format
Two 120-minute parts, each including a 30-minute Q&A session.