06 May 2022 16:00 – 17:00 (UTC+8)
【Webinar】ECRs in Sustainability Science

Texas Cold Snap and Siberian Heat Wave in the Perspective of Natural Variability and Warming Trend
自然氣候變異與人為氣候變遷下的極端天氣事件：德州寒潮與西伯利亞熱浪

Speaker｜Dr. Pei-Chun Hsu 徐佩君 (中研院環境變遷研究中心博士後研究員)
Host ｜ Dr. Chia-Ying Ko 柯佳吟 (台灣大學漁業科學研究所副教授)
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In this talk Dr. Hsu will talk about two extreme weather events: 1) the 2021 North American cold snap that caused the worst energy infrastructure failure in Texas state history, leaving millions without electricity or heating amid freezing temperatures, 2) the 2020 Siberian heatwave that produced highest temperature ever recorded above the Arctic Circle. These two extreme events are characterized by large-scale background circulation anomalies that were manifestation of both natural variability and a warming trend.