Alexander Gershunov
Biographic Data
| ID | 6080579 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alexander Gershunov |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alexander |
| FAMILY NAME | Gershunov |
| SIGNATURE | GERSHUNOV A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Scripps Institution of Oceanography |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6598-6638 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Heat Waves and Emergency Department Visits Among the Homeless, San Diego, 2012–2019
Objectives. To determine the effect of heat waves on emergency department (ED) visits for individuals experiencing homelessness and explore vulnerability factors. Methods. We used a unique highly detailed data set on sociodemographics of ED visits in San Diego, California, 2012 to 2019. We applied a time-stratified case–crossover design to study the association between various heat wave definitions and ED visits. We compared associations with a s…
Smoke and Covid-19 case fatality ratios during California wildfires
Recent evidence has shown an association between wildfire smoke and COVID-19 cases and deaths. The San Francisco Bay Area, in California (USA), experienced two major concurrent public health threats in 2020: the COVID-19 pandemic and dense smoke emitted by wildfires. This provides a unprecedented context to unravel the role of acute air pollution exposure on COVID-19 severity. A smoke product provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Assoc…
The health burden of fall, winter and spring extreme heat events in Southern California and contribution of Santa Ana Winds
Background : Extreme heat is associated with increased morbidity but most studies examine this relationship in warm seasons. In Southern California, Santa Ana winds (SAWs) are associated with high temperatures during the fall, winter and spring, especially in the coastal region. Objective s: Our aim was to examine the relationship between hospitalizations and extreme heat events in the fall, winter and spring, and explore the potential interactio…
Observed Impacts of Anthropogenic Climate Change on Wildfire in California
Recent fire seasons have fueled intense speculation regarding the effect of anthropogenic climate change on wildfire in western North America and especially in California. During 1972–2018, California experienced a fivefold increase in annual burned area, mainly due to more than an eightfold increase in summer forest‐fire extent. Increased summer forest‐fire area very likely occurred due to increased atmospheric aridity caused by warming. Since t…
Interannual variability in associations between seasonal climate, weather, and extremes
Temperature variability in the Southwest US is investigated using skew-normal probability distribution functions (SN PDFs) fitted to observed wintertime daily maximum temperature records. These PDFs vary significantly between years, with important geographical differences in the relationship between the central tendency and tails, revealing differing linkages between weather and climate. The warmest and coldest extremes do not necessarily follow …
Climate Change and Microbiological Water Quality at California Beaches
Heat Waves and Emergency Department Visits Among the Homeless, San Diego, 2012–2019
Objectives. To determine the effect of heat waves on emergency department (ED) visits for individuals experiencing homelessness and explore vulnerability factors. Methods. We used a unique highly detailed data set on sociodemographics of ED visits in San Diego, California, 2012 to 2019. We applied a time-stratified case–crossover design to study the association between various heat wave definitions and ED visits. We compared associations with a s…
Climate Change and Microbiological Water Quality at California Beaches
Interannual variability in associations between seasonal climate, weather, and extremes
Temperature variability in the Southwest US is investigated using skew-normal probability distribution functions (SN PDFs) fitted to observed wintertime daily maximum temperature records. These PDFs vary significantly between years, with important geographical differences in the relationship between the central tendency and tails, revealing differing linkages between weather and climate. The warmest and coldest extremes do not necessarily follow …
Observed Impacts of Anthropogenic Climate Change on Wildfire in California
Recent fire seasons have fueled intense speculation regarding the effect of anthropogenic climate change on wildfire in western North America and especially in California. During 1972–2018, California experienced a fivefold increase in annual burned area, mainly due to more than an eightfold increase in summer forest‐fire extent. Increased summer forest‐fire area very likely occurred due to increased atmospheric aridity caused by warming. Since t…
The health burden of fall, winter and spring extreme heat events in Southern California and contribution of Santa Ana Winds
Background : Extreme heat is associated with increased morbidity but most studies examine this relationship in warm seasons. In Southern California, Santa Ana winds (SAWs) are associated with high temperatures during the fall, winter and spring, especially in the coastal region. Objective s: Our aim was to examine the relationship between hospitalizations and extreme heat events in the fall, winter and spring, and explore the potential interactio…
Smoke and Covid-19 case fatality ratios during California wildfires
Recent evidence has shown an association between wildfire smoke and COVID-19 cases and deaths. The San Francisco Bay Area, in California (USA), experienced two major concurrent public health threats in 2020: the COVID-19 pandemic and dense smoke emitted by wildfires. This provides a unprecedented context to unravel the role of acute air pollution exposure on COVID-19 severity. A smoke product provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Assoc…
Heat Waves and Emergency Department Visits Among the Homeless, San Diego, 2012–2019
Objectives. To determine the effect of heat waves on emergency department (ED) visits for individuals experiencing homelessness and explore vulnerability factors. Methods. We used a unique highly detailed data set on sociodemographics of ED visits in San Diego, California, 2012 to 2019. We applied a time-stratified case–crossover design to study the association between various heat wave definitions and ED visits. We compared associations with a s…
Environmental Science (5 works) · Climate change (4 works) · Climatology (4 works) · Climate Change and Health Impacts (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Geology (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Meteorology (3 works) · Air Quality and Health Impacts (2 works) · Atmospheric sciences (2 works)