%0 Journal Article
%@ 1991-962X
%A Wartenburger, R.
%A Hirschi, M.
%A Donat, M.G.
%A Greve, P.
%A Pitman, A.J.
%A Seneviratne, S.I.
%D 2017
%F iiasa:14495
%I European Geosciences Union
%J Geoscientific Model Development Discussions
%P 3609-3634
%R 10.5194/gmd-2017-33
%T Changes in regional climate extremes as a function of global mean temperature: an interactive plotting framework
%U https://pure.iiasa.ac.at/id/eprint/14495/
%X This article extends a previous study (Seneviratne et al., 2016) to provide regional analyses of changes in climate extremes as a function of projected changes in global mean temperature. We introduce the DROUGHT-HEAT Regional Climate Atlas, an interactive tool to analyse and display a range of well-established climate extremes and water-cycle indices and their changes as a function of global warming. These projections are based on simulations from the 5th phase of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP5). A selection of example results are presented here, but users can visualize specific indices of interest using the online tool. This implementation enables a direct assessment of regional climate changes associated with global temperature targets, such as the 2 degree and 1.5 degree limits agreed within the 2015 Paris Agreement.