Deadly Waves (IMAGE)

Columbia Climate School

Deadly Waves

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Researchers have identified meanders in the northern hemisphere jet stream that can suck hot air from the south and cause massive heat waves across widespread regions of North America and Eurasia. This image comes from a 2020 study.

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Kornhuber et al., Nature Climate Change, 2020

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