Temperature projections and heatwave attribution scenarios over India: A systematic review

Table of Contents

• Temperature projections and heatwave attribution scenarios over India: A systematic review 1
• 1 Introduction 2
• 2 Methodology 2
• 3 What makes India’s heatwaves different? 4
• 3.1 Anti-cyclones in western India 6
• 3.2 Rising temperatures in the Indian Ocean 6
• 3.3 Absence of periodic rainfall 6
• 3.4 Soil moisture deficit 6
• 3.5 Influence of absorbing aerosols on heatwaves 6
• 3.6 Heatwave-associated mortality 6
• 4 Climate change and heatwave scenario over the Indian states 8
• 5 Advances in understanding temperature and heatwave projections 9
• 5.1 Future projections using global climatic models 10
• 6 Recommendations 11
• 7 Conclusion 12
• Data availability statement 12
• CRediT authorship contribution statement 12
• Declaration of competing interest 12
• Acknowledgments 13
• References 13