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Comparison of weather station and climate reanalysis data for modelling temperature-related mortality

Mistry, M. N. and Schneider, R. and Masselot, P. and Roye, D. and Armstrong, B. and Kysely, J. and Orru, H. and Sera, F. and Tong, S. and Lavigne, E. and Urban, A. and Madureira, J. and Garcia-Leon, D. and Ibarreta, D. and Ciscar, J. C. and Feyen, L. and de Schrijver, E. and de Sousa Zanotti Stagliorio Coelho, M. and Pascal, M. and Tobias, A. and Guo, Y. and Vicedo-Cabrera, A. M. and Gasparrini, A.. (2022) Comparison of weather station and climate reanalysis data for modelling temperature-related mortality. Sci Rep, 12. p. 5178.

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Abstract

Epidemiological analyses of health risks associated with non-optimal temperature are traditionally based on ground observations from weather stations that offer limited spatial and temporal coverage. Climate reanalysis represents an alternative option that provide complete spatio-temporal exposure coverage, and yet are to be systematically explored for their suitability in assessing temperature-related health risks at a global scale. Here we provide the first comprehensive analysis over multiple regions to assess the suitability of the most recent generation of reanalysis datasets for health impact assessments and evaluate their comparative performance against traditional station-based data. Our findings show that reanalysis temperature from the last ERA5 products generally compare well to station observations, with similar non-optimal temperature-related risk estimates. However, the analysis offers some indication of lower performance in tropical regions, with a likely underestimation of heat-related excess mortality. Reanalysis data represent a valid alternative source of exposure variables in epidemiological analyses of temperature-related risk.
Faculties and Departments:09 Associated Institutions > Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH)
09 Associated Institutions > Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) > Department of Epidemiology and Public Health (EPH) > Environmental Exposures and Health Systems Research > Physical Hazards and Health (Röösli)
UniBasel Contributors:Ragettli, Martina
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
ISSN:2045-2322 (Electronic)2045-2322 (Linking)
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
Language:English
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