Table 4.
Trends (changes/decade) in different heatwave characteristics in PM.
| Heatwave characteristics | 95th percentile | 97.5th percentile | 99th percentile | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change | p-Value | Change | p-Value | Change | p-Value | |
| Affected area (km2) | 8.98 | 0.0 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 1.71 | 0.0 |
| Duration (day) | 1.54 | 0.003 | 1.22 | 0.0 | 0.95 | 0.0 |
| Maximum Temp (°C) | 0.17 | 0.05 | 0.28 | 0.45 | 0.5 | 0.05 |
| Cumulative Temp (°C) | 2.45 | 0.89 | 1.4 | 0.98 | 0.0 | 0.93 |
| Heat Index | 0.03 | 0.004 | 0.02 | 0.0 | 0.026 | 0.0 |
| Affected Area (Night) (km2) | 2.98 | 0.0 | 0.27 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Duration (Night) (day) | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Maximum Temp During HW (Night) (°C) | 1.47 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Cumulative Temp During HW (Night) (°C) | 46.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
The bold number represents a significant change at p < 0.05.