Tropical nights, torrid nights, a new climate risk
One of the indicators of climate change is the rise in temperature, which increases the risk of mortality in the elderly or those suffering from chronic diseases. Heat waves will...
Javier Martín-Vide
Climatologist
Professor of Physical Geography at the University of Barcelona and academic at the Reial Acadèmia de Ciències i Arts de Barcelona [Barcelona Royal Academy of Sciences and the Arts].
He is currently the coordinator of the Grup d’Experts en Canvi Climàtic de Catalunya [Committee of Experts on Climate Change in Catalonia]. His main scientific contributions include the discovery of the Western Mediterranean Oscillation (WeMO) – a teleconnection pattern –, and the proposals of the Concentration Index and the consecutive disparity index, for the space-time analysis of precipitation. He has published 30 books and some 300 articles.
Last Update: July, 2022
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