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Climate Projections for Hong Kong - Extremely warm-and-humid days (IPCC AR5)

Climate Projections for Hong Kong - Extremely warm-and-humid days (IPCC AR5)

Projections based on IPCC Fifth Assessment Report

Low
concentration scenario
(RCP2.6)		 Medium-low
concentration scenario
(RCP4.5)		 Medium-high
concentration scenario
(RCP6.0)		 High
concentration scenario
(RCP8.5)
high concentration scenario

Projected annual number of extremely warm-and-humid days (days with a maximum wet-bulb temperature of 28.2°C or above) and annual maximum number of consecutive extremely warm-and-humid days in Hong Kong under the high greenhouse gas concentration scenario (RCP8.5).

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