More extreme precipitation in the world’s dry and wet regions

Markus G. Donat (), Andrew L. Lowry, Lisa V. Alexander, Paul A. O’Gorman and Nicola Maher
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Markus G. Donat: Climate Change Research Centre and ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate System Science, University of New South Wales
Andrew L. Lowry: Climate Change Research Centre and ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate System Science, University of New South Wales
Lisa V. Alexander: Climate Change Research Centre and ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate System Science, University of New South Wales
Paul A. O’Gorman: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Nicola Maher: Climate Change Research Centre and ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate System Science, University of New South Wales

Nature Climate Change, 2016, vol. 6, issue 5, 508-513

Abstract: Extreme precipitation over land has increased over the wettest and driest regions and is likely to keep intensifying over the twenty-first century. This has key implications for dry regions, which may be unprepared for the potential related flooding.

Date: 2016
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