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ArticlePloS one2024

Are hotspots and frequencies of heat waves changing over time? Exploring causes of heat waves in a tropical country.

Md Mostafizar Rahman, Md Abdul Mannan, Md Sujahangir Kabir Sarkar, Muhammad Abul Kalam Mallik, Afruza Sultana, Md Kamrul Islam, Mst Yeasmin Akter, Edris Alam, Abu Reza Md Towfiqul Islam

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Md Mostafizar RahmanBangladesh Meteorological Department, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Md Abdul MannanBangladesh Meteorological Department, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Md Sujahangir Kabir SarkarDepartment of Economics and Sociology, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali, Bangladesh.ORCID 0000-0003-0028-9775
Muhammad Abul Kalam MallikBangladesh Meteorological Department, Dhaka, Bangladesh.ORCID 0000-0001-5000-5908
Afruza SultanaBangladesh Meteorological Department, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Md Kamrul IslamDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, King Faisal University, AlAhsa, Saudi Arabia.
Mst Yeasmin AkterDepartment of Disaster Management, Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur, Bangladesh.
Edris AlamDepartment of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Chittagong, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Abu Reza Md Towfiqul IslamDepartment of Disaster Management, Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur, Bangladesh.ORCID 0000-0001-5779-1382

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Heat waves significantly impact people's lives and livelihoods and are becoming very alarming and recognized as hot topics worldwide, including in Bangladesh. However, much less is understood regarding recent hotspots, the frequency of heat waves over time, and their underlying causes in Bangladesh. The objective of the study is to explore the current scenario and frequency of heat waves and their possible causes across Bangladesh. The Mann-Kendall and Sen's slope techniques were used to determine seasonal and annual temperature trend patterns of heat wave frequencies. Daily maximum temperature datasets collected from the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) during 1991-2021 are applied. The frequency of days with Tmax≥ 36°C as the threshold was used to compute different types of heat waves based on the BMD's operational definition. The results show that the mild heat wave (MHW) days followed the subsequent hotspot order: Rajshahi (103) > Chuadanga (79), Ishurdi (60), and Jessore (58), respectively. The frequency of days with Tmax≥36°C was persistence for many days in 2014, especially in the western part of Bangladesh compared to other parts. Similarly, the heat waves condition shown its deadliest event by increasing more days in 2021. The highest increasing trend was identified at the Patuakhali site, with a rate of 0.516 days/year, while the highest decreasing trend was noticed at the Chuadanga site, with a rate of -0.588 days/year. The frequency of days (Tmax≥36°C) is an increasing trend in the south-western part of Bangladesh. The synoptic condition in and around Bangladesh demonstrates that the entrance of heat waves in Bangladesh is due to the advection of higher temperatures from the south/southwest of the Bay of Bengal. The outcomes will guide the national appraisal of heatwave effects, shedding light on the primary causes of definite heatwave phenomena, which are crucial for developing practical adaptation tools.

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