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Thermal persistence index (TPI): a novel measure of prolonged heat stress in the Mediterranean, 1950–2024    
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Doç. Dr. Doğukan Doğu YAVAŞLI Doç. Dr. Doğukan Doğu YAVAŞLI
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
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Özet
The Mediterranean basin is a prominent ‘hotspot’highly vulnerable to anthropogenic climate change, where heatwaves are increasing in frequency, intensity, and duration. Traditional heat stress metrics, often focusing on instantaneous conditions or daily averages, fail to capture the cumulative impact of uninterrupted intra-daily exposure. In this study, we introduce the Thermal Persistence Index (TPI), a novel metric quantifying the persistence of human-relevant heat stress on an hourly scale. TPI is defined as the maximum number of consecutive hours within a day during which the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) exceeds+ 32 C (‘strong heat stress’). Using ERA5-Land reanalysis (1950–2024), we analyze long-term trends, regime shifts, and spatial hotspots for three TPI-derived metrics: seasonal mean (tpi_mean), seasonal maximum (tpi_max), and days with TPI≥ 6 h (tpi_ge6days). Results reveal …
Anahtar Kelimeler
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı Theoretical and Applied Climatology
Dergi ISSN 0177-798X Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Dergi Grubu Q3
Makale Dili Türkçe
Basım Tarihi 01-2026
Cilt No 157
Sayı 28
DOI Numarası 10.1007/s00704-025-05972-4
Makale Linki https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-025-05972-4