Fig. 1.

Qualitative assessment by authors (not based on an extensive literature analyses) of the generally expected influence of anthropogenic global warming on specific event types (vertical axis) against the understanding of the underlying physical processes (horizontal axis), see Box 1 for details. Extremes that are strongly influenced by thermodynamics cluster in the upper-right corner. Regionally, the positioning of event types can differ. Agri. Drought, agricultural or ecological drought (low soil-moisture levels/accounting for evaporation); ETC, extratropical cyclone; Meteo. Drought, meteorological drought (lack of precipitation); TC, tropical cyclone.