Abstract. Heatwaves pose an ever increasing risk to African communities as exposure to heat extremes can have a drastic effect on individuals and in some cases can even result in death. This study presents new information about the characteristics of historical African heatwaves including a comprehensive synopsis of documented heatwave events from 1980 until 2020.Detailed research on heatwave case studies helps to inform the development of early warning systems and forecasting, which is an urgent priority. Here, the focus is on two reported heatwaves, Morocco 2000 and South Africa 2015/16. Both heatwaves feature in the Emergency Events Disaster database (EM-DAT) and include reported impacts, with the Morocco heat being the only hazard to be associated with an economic cost. In addition, these heatwaves reveal how the mechanisms behind them are closely influenced by synoptic systems and geography of their regions. Further, It is demonstrated there is some reporting by African Nations for heatwaves but that this needs significant improvement.

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非洲热浪的特征：摩洛哥 2000 和南非 2015/16

摘要。热浪给非洲社区带来了越来越大的风险，因为暴露在极端高温下会对个人产生巨大影响，在某些情况下甚至可能导致死亡。本研究提供了有关非洲历史热浪特征的新信息，包括对 1980 年至 2020 年间记录的热浪事件的全面概要。对热浪案例研究的详细研究有助于为早期预警系统和预测的发展提供信息，这是当务之急。在这里，重点是两个报告的热浪，摩洛哥 2000 和南非 2015/16。两种热浪都出现在紧急事件灾难数据库 (EM-DAT) 中，并包括报告的影响，摩洛哥的高温是唯一与经济成本相关的危害。此外，这些热浪揭示了其背后的机制如何受到天气系统和所在地区地理的密切影响。此外，事实证明，非洲国家有一些关于热浪的报告，但这需要显着改进。