List of works - Erich M. Fischer

A Review of the European Summer Heat Wave of 2003

article

A climate model projection weighting scheme accounting for performance and interdependence

article

A perspective on the next generation of Earth system model scenarios: towards representative emission pathways (REPs)

A scientific critique of the two-degree climate change target

scholarly article by Reto Knutti et al published 7 December 2015 in Nature Geoscience

Anthropogenic contribution to global occurrence of heavy-precipitation and high-temperature extremes

Applying big data beyond small problems in climate research

Autopsy of two mega-heatwaves

Biased Estimates of Changes in Climate Extremes From Prescribed SST Simulations

article

CMIP5 Climate Model Analyses: Climate Extremes in the United States

article

Changes in European summer temperature variability revisited

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Changes in extremely hot days under stabilized 1.5 and 2.0 °C global warming scenarios as simulated by the HAPPI multi-model ensemble

article

Chapter 1 Mediterranean climate variability over the last centuries: A review

article

Climate change now detectable from any single day of weather at global scale

Climate model projections from the Scenario Model Intercomparison Project (ScenarioMIP) of CMIP6

scientific article

Contribution of land-atmosphere coupling to recent European summer heat waves

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Contributions of atmospheric circulation variability and data coverage bias to the warming hiatus

article

Declining pine growth in Central Spain coincides with increasing diurnal temperature range since the 1970s

article

Detection of a Climate Change Signal in Extreme Heat, Heat Stress, and Cold in Europe From Observations

scholarly article

Detection of spatially aggregated changes in temperature and precipitation extremes

scholarly article

Development of Future Heatwaves for Different Hazard Thresholds

scientific article published on 02 May 2020

Differential climate impacts for policy-relevant limits to global warming: the case of 1.5 °C and 2 °C

article

Drought-induced decline in Mediterranean truffle harvest

Emergence of heat extremes attributable to anthropogenic influences

scholarly article

Emerging trends in heavy precipitation and hot temperature extremes in Switzerland

article

European climate response to tropical volcanic eruptions over the last half millennium

article

Event-to-event intensification of the hydrologic cycle from 1.5 °C to a 2 °C warmer world

article

Extreme heat waves under 1.5 °C and 2 °C global warming

article

Extreme heat-related mortality avoided under Paris Agreement goals

article published in 2018

Frequency of extreme precipitation increases extensively with event rareness under global warming

scientific article published on 05 November 2019

Future changes in daily summer temperature variability: driving processes and role for temperature extremes

article

Future local climate unlike currently observed anywhere

Global Freshwater Availability Below Normal Conditions and Population Impact Under 1.5 and 2 °C Stabilization Scenarios

scholarly article by Wenbin Liu et al published 19 September 2018 in Geophysical Research Letters

Global forestation and deforestation affect remote climate via adjusted atmosphere and ocean circulation

scientific article published in 2022

Half a degree additional warming, prognosis and projected impacts (HAPPI): background and experimental design ⬇️

article

Heat waves in Portugal: Current regime, changes in future climate and impacts on extreme wildfires.

scientific article published on 9 March 2018

ImmunoPET/MR imaging allows specific detection of Aspergillus fumigatus lung infection in vivo

scientific article

Impacts of half a degree additional warming on the Asian summer monsoon rainfall characteristics

article

Improved Consistency of Climate Projections over Europe after Accounting for Atmospheric Circulation Variability

Improved simulation of extreme precipitation in a high-resolution atmosphere model

article

Increasing probability of record-shattering climate extremes

scientific article published on 26 July 2021

Intensification of summer precipitation with shorter time-scales in Europe

scientific article

Is 1.5 °C of global warming inevitable and if so, when?

scientific article

Lack of Change in the Projected Frequency and Persistence of Atmospheric Circulation Types Over Central Europe

scientific article published on 17 April 2020

Large-Scale Atmospheric Circulation Driving Extreme Climate Events in the Mediterranean and its Related Impacts

Late 1980s abrupt cold season temperature change in Europe consistent with circulation variability and long-term warming

scientific article published on 06 April 2020

List of Contributors

Marine heatwaves under global warming

scientific article published in Nature

Midlatitude atmospheric circulation responses under 1.5 and 2.0 °C warming and implications for regional impacts

article

Midlatitude atmospheric circulation responses under 1.5 °C and 2.0 °C warming and implications for regional impacts

article

Models agree on forced response pattern of precipitation and temperature extremes

article

Models are likely to underestimate increase in heavy rainfall in the extratropical regions with high rainfall intensity

scholarly article

New Land- vs. Ocean based Global Mean Temperature Reconstructions reveal high consistency except for early 20th Century Ocean Cold Anomaly

Observed heavy precipitation increase confirms theory and early models

article

On the Controlling Factors for Globally Extreme Humid Heat

scientific article published in 2021

Partitioning climate projection uncertainty with multiple large ensembles and CMIP5/6

scientific article published on 29 May 2020

Past warming trend constrains future warming in CMIP6 models

scientific article published on 18 March 2020

Past warming trend constrains future warming in CMIP6 models

scientific article

Percentile indices for assessing changes in heavy precipitation events

scholarly article by Christoph Schär et al published 5 April 2016 in Climatic Change

Poorest countries experience earlier anthropogenic emergence of daily temperature extremes

article by Luke J. Harrington et al published 1 May 2016 in Environmental Research Letters

Potential to Constrain Projections of Hot Temperature Extremes

Prospects and Caveats of Weighting Climate Models for Summer Maximum Temperature Projections Over North America

article

Quantifying the statistical dependence of mid-latitude heatwave intensity and likelihood on prevalent physical drivers and climate change

scientific article published in 2023

Quantifying uncertainties in projections of extremes—a perturbed land surface parameter experiment

article by Erich M Fischer et al published 16 October 2010 in Climate Dynamics

Rapid increase in the risk of heat-related mortality

scientific article published on 24 August 2023

Reconciling controversies about the 'global warming hiatus'.

scientific article published in May 2017

Reconciling observed and modeled temperature and precipitation trends over Europe by adjusting for circulation variability

scholarly article

Robust changes in tropical rainy season length at 1.5 °C and 2 °C

Robust detection of forced warming in the presence of potentially large climate variability

scientific article published on 23 October 2021

Robust projections of combined humidity and temperature extremes

Robust spatially aggregated projections of climate extremes

Science and policy characteristics of the Paris Agreement temperature goal

article

Sensitivity of European extreme daily temperature return levels to projected changes in mean and variance

scholarly article

Separating climate change signals into thermodynamic, lapse-rate and circulation effects: theory and application to the European summer climate

article

Soil Moisture–Atmosphere Interactions during the 2003 European Summer Heat Wave ⬇️

scientific article published in 2007

Surge in future record shattering precipitation driven by increasing variability

The Hot Summer of 2010: Redrawing the Temperature Record Map of Europe

scientific article

The influence of natural variability and interpolation errors on bias characterization in RCM simulations

article

The potential of pattern scaling for projecting temperature-related extreme indices

The timing of anthropogenic emergence in simulated climate extremes

scientific article published in 2015

Top ten European heatwaves since 1950 and their occurrence in the coming decades

article by Simone Russo et al published 26 November 2015 in Environmental Research Letters

Volcanic-induced global monsoon drying modulated by diverse El Niño responses

scientific article published on 22 May 2020

Warming of hot extremes alleviated by expanding irrigation

scientific article published on 15 January 2020

Will Half a Degree Make a Difference? Robust Projections of Indices of Mean and Extreme Climate in Europe Under 1.5°C, 2°C, and 3°C Global Warming

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List of works by Erich M. Fischer

A Review of the European Summer Heat Wave of 2003

A climate model projection weighting scheme accounting for performance and interdependence

A perspective on the next generation of Earth system model scenarios: towards representative emission pathways (REPs)

A scientific critique of the two-degree climate change target

Anthropogenic contribution to global occurrence of heavy-precipitation and high-temperature extremes

Applying big data beyond small problems in climate research

Autopsy of two mega-heatwaves

Biased Estimates of Changes in Climate Extremes From Prescribed SST Simulations

CMIP5 Climate Model Analyses: Climate Extremes in the United States

Changes in European summer temperature variability revisited

Changes in extremely hot days under stabilized 1.5 and 2.0 °C global warming scenarios as simulated by the HAPPI multi-model ensemble

Chapter 1 Mediterranean climate variability over the last centuries: A review

Climate change now detectable from any single day of weather at global scale

Climate model projections from the Scenario Model Intercomparison Project (ScenarioMIP) of CMIP6

Contribution of land-atmosphere coupling to recent European summer heat waves

Contributions of atmospheric circulation variability and data coverage bias to the warming hiatus

Declining pine growth in Central Spain coincides with increasing diurnal temperature range since the 1970s

Detection of a Climate Change Signal in Extreme Heat, Heat Stress, and Cold in Europe From Observations

Detection of spatially aggregated changes in temperature and precipitation extremes

Development of Future Heatwaves for Different Hazard Thresholds

Differential climate impacts for policy-relevant limits to global warming: the case of 1.5 °C and 2 °C

Drought-induced decline in Mediterranean truffle harvest

Emergence of heat extremes attributable to anthropogenic influences

Emerging trends in heavy precipitation and hot temperature extremes in Switzerland

European climate response to tropical volcanic eruptions over the last half millennium

Event-to-event intensification of the hydrologic cycle from 1.5 °C to a 2 °C warmer world

Extreme heat waves under 1.5 °C and 2 °C global warming

Extreme heat-related mortality avoided under Paris Agreement goals

Frequency of extreme precipitation increases extensively with event rareness under global warming

Future changes in daily summer temperature variability: driving processes and role for temperature extremes

Future local climate unlike currently observed anywhere

Global Freshwater Availability Below Normal Conditions and Population Impact Under 1.5 and 2 °C Stabilization Scenarios

Global forestation and deforestation affect remote climate via adjusted atmosphere and ocean circulation

Half a degree additional warming, prognosis and projected impacts (HAPPI): background and experimental design ⬇️

Heat waves in Portugal: Current regime, changes in future climate and impacts on extreme wildfires.

ImmunoPET/MR imaging allows specific detection of Aspergillus fumigatus lung infection in vivo

Impacts of half a degree additional warming on the Asian summer monsoon rainfall characteristics

Improved Consistency of Climate Projections over Europe after Accounting for Atmospheric Circulation Variability

Improved simulation of extreme precipitation in a high-resolution atmosphere model

Increasing probability of record-shattering climate extremes

Intensification of summer precipitation with shorter time-scales in Europe

Is 1.5 &#176;C of global warming inevitable and if so, when?

Lack of Change in the Projected Frequency and Persistence of Atmospheric Circulation Types Over Central Europe

Large-Scale Atmospheric Circulation Driving Extreme Climate Events in the Mediterranean and its Related Impacts

Late 1980s abrupt cold season temperature change in Europe consistent with circulation variability and long-term warming

List of Contributors

Marine heatwaves under global warming

Midlatitude atmospheric circulation responses under 1.5 and 2.0 °C warming and implications for regional impacts

Midlatitude atmospheric circulation responses under 1.5 °C and 2.0 °C warming and implications for regional impacts

Models agree on forced response pattern of precipitation and temperature extremes

Models are likely to underestimate increase in heavy rainfall in the extratropical regions with high rainfall intensity

New Land- vs. Ocean based Global Mean Temperature Reconstructions reveal high consistency except for early 20th Century Ocean Cold Anomaly

Observed heavy precipitation increase confirms theory and early models

On the Controlling Factors for Globally Extreme Humid Heat

Partitioning climate projection uncertainty with multiple large ensembles and CMIP5/6

Past warming trend constrains future warming in CMIP6 models

Past warming trend constrains future warming in CMIP6 models

Percentile indices for assessing changes in heavy precipitation events

Poorest countries experience earlier anthropogenic emergence of daily temperature extremes

Potential to Constrain Projections of Hot Temperature Extremes

Prospects and Caveats of Weighting Climate Models for Summer Maximum Temperature Projections Over North America

Quantifying the statistical dependence of mid-latitude heatwave intensity and likelihood on prevalent physical drivers and climate change

Quantifying uncertainties in projections of extremes—a perturbed land surface parameter experiment

Rapid increase in the risk of heat-related mortality

Reconciling controversies about the 'global warming hiatus'.

Reconciling observed and modeled temperature and precipitation trends over Europe by adjusting for circulation variability

Robust changes in tropical rainy season length at 1.5 °C and 2 °C

Robust detection of forced warming in the presence of potentially large climate variability

Robust projections of combined humidity and temperature extremes

Robust spatially aggregated projections of climate extremes

Science and policy characteristics of the Paris Agreement temperature goal

Sensitivity of European extreme daily temperature return levels to projected changes in mean and variance

Separating climate change signals into thermodynamic, lapse-rate and circulation effects: theory and application to the European summer climate

Soil Moisture–Atmosphere Interactions during the 2003 European Summer Heat Wave ⬇️

Surge in future record shattering precipitation driven by increasing variability

The Hot Summer of 2010: Redrawing the Temperature Record Map of Europe

The influence of natural variability and interpolation errors on bias characterization in RCM simulations

The potential of pattern scaling for projecting temperature-related extreme indices

The timing of anthropogenic emergence in simulated climate extremes

Changes in extremely hot days under stabilized 1.5 and 2.0 °C global warming scenarios as simulated by the HAPPI multi-model ensemble

Differential climate impacts for policy-relevant limits to global warming: the case of 1.5 °C and 2 °C

Is 1.5 °C of global warming inevitable and if so, when?

Midlatitude atmospheric circulation responses under 1.5 and 2.0 °C warming and implications for regional impacts