# Anthropogenic forcing has increased the risk of longer-traveling and slower-moving large contiguous heatwaves

*PRI Rank #16 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Air Quality and Health Impacts Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #16 |
| 18m citations | 62 |
| Journal | Science Advances |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1126/sciadv.adl1598 |
| Corresponding authors | Ming Luo, Sijia Wu, Tao Pei, Wei Zhang |
| Institution | Sun Yat-sen University, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Air Quality and Health Impacts Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/air-quality-and-health-impacts/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1126/sciadv.adl1598](https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adl1598)

## Topics

spatiotemporally contiguous heatwaves · heatwave propagation patterns · moving distance · moving speed · moving direction · eddy kinetic energy · zonal wind · anthropogenic forcing · greenhouse gas emissions · reanalysis datasets · model simulations · heatwave persistence · longer-traveling heatwaves · slower-moving heatwaves · contiguous propagation · Spatiotemporal distribution and variation

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