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Strong increase in convective precipitation in response to higher temperatures
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In this paper, a combination of radar and rain gauge measurements over Germany with synoptic observations and temperature records reveals that convective precipitation, for example from thunderstorms, dominates events of extreme precipitation.Abstract:
The intensity of extreme precipitation rises faster than the rate of increase in the atmosphere’s water-holding capacity. A combination of radar and rain gauge measurements over Germany with synoptic observations and temperature records reveals that convective precipitation, for example from thunderstorms, dominates events of extreme precipitation.read more
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Future changes to the intensity and frequency of short‐duration extreme rainfall
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A decade of weather extremes
Dim Coumou,Stefan Rahmstorf +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the evidence so far, it is argued that certain events or an increase in their frequency can be linked with confidence to the human influence on climate.
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Atmospheric Warming and the Amplification of Precipitation Extremes
Richard P. Allan,Brian J. Soden +1 more
TL;DR: Observations reveal a distinct link between rainfall extremes and temperature, with heavy rain events increasing during warm periods and decreasing during cold periods, implying that projections of future changes in rainfall extremes in response to anthropogenic global warming may be underestimated.