The peak structure and future changes of the relationships between extreme precipitation and temperature

Guiling Wang (), Dagang Wang (), Kevin E. Trenberth, Amir Erfanian, Miao Yu, Michael G. Bosilovich and Dana T. Parr
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Guiling Wang: University of Connecticut
Dagang Wang: University of Connecticut
Kevin E. Trenberth: National Center for Atmospheric Research
Amir Erfanian: University of Connecticut
Miao Yu: University of Connecticut
Michael G. Bosilovich: Global Modeling and Assimilation Office, NASA GSFC
Dana T. Parr: University of Connecticut

Nature Climate Change, 2017, vol. 7, issue 4, 268-274

Abstract: Extreme rainfall increases with temperature and this is predicted to continue in a future warmer climate. Whilst a downturn in rainfall scaling is observed at high temperatures in the present day, this does not imply an upper limit on rainfall extremes in the future.

Date: 2017
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