Spatial extent of precipitation events: when big is getting bigger
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- Matte2021_Article_SpatialExtentOfPrecipitationEv
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Using a sub-selection of regional climate models at 0.11 degrees (approximate to 12 km) grid resolution from the EURO-CORDEX ensemble, we investigate how the spatial extent of areas associated with the most intensive daily precipitation events changes as a consequence of global warming. We address this by analysing three different warming levels: 1 degrees C, 2 degrees C and 3 degrees C. We find that not only does the intensity of such events increase, but their size will also change as a function of the warming: larger systems becomes more frequent and larger, while systems of lesser extent are reduced in numbers.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Climate Dynamics |
Volume | 58 |
Pages (from-to) | 1861-1875 |
Number of pages | 15 |
ISSN | 0930-7575 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 21 Oct 2021 |
- Extreme precipitation, Regional climate model, EURO-CORDEX, Spatial extent of precipitation, EXTREME PRECIPITATION, FUTURE CHANGES, CLIMATE, PROJECTIONS, STORMS
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