Heat exposure in Europe

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Scope

What is the location-specific daily heat exposure in Europe?

Heat exposure is defined as the location-specific daily maximum apparent temperature (AT) (i.e. humidity-adjusted temperature) above an area-specific threshold value.

Definition

Dependencies

• Ambient air temperature in Europe
• Urban heat island effect in Europe
• European climate scenarios
• Temperature threshold for the ERF for heat exposure and mortality:
  • Mediterranean region AT threshold: 29.4 (95% Cl 25.7-32.4)
  • North-continental AT threshold: 23.3 (95% Cl 22.5-24.0)

Unit

°C

Formula

max( (Maximal daily apparent temperature - temperature threshold), 0)

Result

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