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Intensification of precipitation extremes in the world's humid and water-limited regions [1]

Changes in precipitation totals and extremes are among the most relevant consequences of climate change, but in particular regional changes remain uncertain. While aggregating over larger regions reduces the noise in time series and typically shows increases in the intensity of precipitation extremes, it has been argued that this may not be the case in water-limited regions.

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Publication Date: 
31/05/2019
Markus G Donat [4], Oliver Angélil [5], Anna M Ukkola [6]
Environmental Research Letters [7]
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Rainfall Pattern [8], Extreme Weather Events [9], Climate Change [10], Climate Impacts [11], Global Warming [12], Hydrology [13]
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