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The future intensification of hourly precipitation extremes

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  • Andreas F. Prein

    (National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), 3090 Center Green Drive)

  • Roy M. Rasmussen

    (National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), 3090 Center Green Drive)

  • Kyoko Ikeda

    (National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), 3090 Center Green Drive)

  • Changhai Liu

    (National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), 3090 Center Green Drive)

  • Martyn P. Clark

    (National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), 3090 Center Green Drive)

  • Greg J. Holland

    (National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), 3090 Center Green Drive)

Abstract

Climate change is causing increases in extreme rainfall across the United States. This study uses observations and high-resolution modelling to show that rainfall changes related to rising temperatures depend on the available atmospheric moisture.

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  • Andreas F. Prein & Roy M. Rasmussen & Kyoko Ikeda & Changhai Liu & Martyn P. Clark & Greg J. Holland, 2017. "The future intensification of hourly precipitation extremes," Nature Climate Change, Nature, vol. 7(1), pages 48-52, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcli:v:7:y:2017:i:1:d:10.1038_nclimate3168
    DOI: 10.1038/nclimate3168
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