Extreme Temperature Days in Hong Kong

References

• Balling, R. C., Jr., Skindlov, J. A., and Phillips, D. H. (1990) The impact of increasing summer mean temperatures on extreme maximum and minimum temperatures in Phoenix, Arizona. Journal of Climate , Vol. 3 , 1491-1494.
   Google Scholar
• Brown, P. R. (1998) Variations in the frequencies of vary warm and very cold months in Central England. Journal of Meteorology , Vol. 23 , 297-303.
   Google Scholar
• Chan, C. C. and Lee, K. L. (1997) Synoptic Patterns Associated with Wet and Dry Northerly Cold Surges of the Northeast Monsoon. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Observatory Technical Note No. 90.
   Google Scholar
• Chang, W. L. and Koo E. H. (1986) A study of visibility trends in Hong Kong. Atmospheric Environment , Vol. 20 , 1847-1858.
   Google Scholar
• Changnon, D. (1993) Variability in high temperature extremes in the southeastern United States. Physical Geography , Vol. 14 , 599-611.
   Google Scholar
• Changnon, S. A. (1979) How a severe winter impacts on individuals. Bulletin of American Meteorology Society , Vol. 60 , 110-114.
   Google Scholar
• Cheng, T. S. (1988) Synoptic Patterns Leading to Cold Surges over South China. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Observatory Publication Reprint No. 169.
   Google Scholar
• Cheng, C. M., Chan, S. T., and Chan, C. C. (1997) Visibility Trends in Hong Kong. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Observatory Technical Note (Local) No. 69.
   Google Scholar
• Chu, S. C. (ed.). (1990) Beijing Urban Climate. Beijing, China: China Meteorological Press. (In Chinese)
   Google Scholar
• Domonkos, P. (1998) Statistical characteristics of extreme temperature anomaly groups in Hungry. Theoretical and Applied Climatology , Vol. 59 , 165-179.
   Google Scholar
• Edgell, D. J. (1994) Extreme minimum winter temperatures in Ohio. Ohio Journal of Science , Vol. 94 , 41-54.
   Google Scholar
• Henderson, K. G. and Muller, R. A. (1997) Extreme temperature days in the south-central United States. Climatic Research , Vol. 8 , 151-162.
   Google Scholar
• Heino, R., Alexandersson, H., Beniston, M., Pfisher, C., Rebetez, M., Rosenhagen, G., Rosner, S., Wibig, J., Bruzdil, R., Forland, E., and Rumenvirta, H. (1999) Progress in the study of climatic extremes in northern and central Europe. Climatic Change , Vol. 42 , 151-181.
   Google Scholar
• Kalkstein, L. S. (1993) Health and climate change-direct impacts in cities. Lancet , Vol. 342 , 1397-1399.
   Google Scholar
• Karl, T. R. (1985) Intraseasonal variability of extreme cold and warm months in the contiguous United States. Journal of Climate and Applied Meteorology , Vol. 24 , 215-227.
   Google Scholar
• Koo, E. H. (1988) Climate Change: Secular Trends in Urban Temperature. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Observatory Publication Reprint No. 172.
   Google Scholar
• Koo, E. H. and Chang, W. L. (1989) Statistical Analysis of Temperatures in Hong Kong. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Observatory Publication Reprint No. 212.
   Google Scholar
• Lam, C. Y. (1981). Synoptic Patterns Associated with the Onset of Cold Surges Reaching the South China Sea. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Observatory Publication Reprint No. 91.
   Google Scholar
• Parker, A. J. (1989) Climatology of statewide extreme temperatures during winter months in coterminous United States. Physical Geography , Vol. 10 , 349-367.
   Google Scholar
• Peterson, P. (1981) Extreme Temperatures in Hong Kong. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Observatory Technical Note (Local) No. 22.
   Google Scholar
• Posey, C. (1980) Heatwave. Weatherwise , Vol. 33 , 112-116.
   Google Scholar
• Riebsame, W. E., Diaz, H. F., Moses, T., and Price, M. (1986) The social burden of weather and climate hazards. Bulletin of American Meteorological Society , Vol. 67 , 1378-1385.
   Google Scholar
• Rohli, R. V. and Keim, B. D. (1994) Spatial and temporal characteristics of extreme-high-summer-temperature events in south-central United States. Physical Geography , Vol. 15 , 310-324.
   Google Scholar
• Sun, A., Liu, X. N., and Gao, B. (1998) Change trends of extreme climate events in China. Acta Meteorologica Sinica , Vol. 12 , 129-141.
   Google Scholar
• Tarleton, L. F. and Katz, R. W. (1995) Statistical explanation for trends in extreme summer temperatures at Phoenix, Arizona. Journal of Climate , Vol. 8 , 1704-1708.
   Google Scholar
• Tuomenvirta, H., Alexanderson, H., Drebs, A., Frich, P., and Nordli, P. O. (2000) Trends in nodic and Arctic temperature extremes and ranges. Journal of Climate , Vol. 13 , 977-990.
   Google Scholar
• Walsh, J. E., Phillips, A. S., Portis, D. H., and Chapman, W. L. (2001) Extreme cold outbreaks in the United States and Europe, 1948-99. Journal of Climate , Vol. 14 , 2642-2658.
   Google Scholar
• Wolter, K., Dole, R. M., and Smith, C. A. (1999) Short-term climate extremes over the continental United States and ENSO P art I: Seasonal Temperatures. Journal of Climate , Vol. 12 , 3255-3265.
   Google Scholar
• Xie, Z. and Cao, H. X. (1996) Asymmetric changes in maximum and minimum temperature in Beijing. Theoretical and Applied Climatology , Vol. 55 , 151-156.
   Google Scholar
• Yin, Z. Y. (1999) Winter temperature anomalies of the North China Plain and marcoscale extratropical circulation patterns. International Journal of Climatology , Vol. 19 , 291-308.
   Google Scholar
• Zhai, P., Gao, B., Zhang, Q., Sun, A., Ren, F., and Liu, X. (1999) Changes of climatic extremes in China. Climatic Change , Vol. 42 , 203-218.
   Google Scholar