Volkmar Wirth

Volkmar Wirth

Volkmar Wirth
Position

University Professor for Theoretical Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics at the Institute for Atmospheric Physics, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz (Germany)

The frequency of planetary wave resonances has tripled in the last 70 years, according to a study

Over the last seven decades, the frequency of planetary wave resonance phenomena has tripled, according to a study published in PNAS. The authors argue that the risk of extreme weather events related to this phenomenon during the northern hemisphere summer could be higher than current model estimates.

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