Daily precipitation intensity projected for the 21st century: seasonal changes over the Pyrénées

López-Moreno, J. I.; Beniston, Martin

doi:10.1007/s00704-008-0015-7

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Daily precipitation intensity projected for the 21st century: seasonal changes over the Pyrénées

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López-Moreno, J. I.; Beniston, Martin

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Theoretical and applied climatology, vol. 95, no. 3-4, p. 375-384

Publication date

2009

Abstract

A set of climate parameters (mean precipitation, number of wet days, daily intensity, and number of days with more than 50 mm rainfall) and a quantile-based approach are used to assess the expected changes in daily precipitation characteristics over the Pyrenees predicted for the 21st century using a set of regional climate models (RCMs). The features of the geographic location and topography of the Pyrenees imply that the climate of the region is highly complex. The results point toward an intensification of extremes, with a generalized tendency toward increasing drought periods, an increasing trend in daily intensity, and an increasing contribution of intense events to total precipitation; however, the results are subject to substantial spatial and seasonal variability, mainly related to the Atlantic-Mediterranean gradient and the longitudinal disposition of the main axis of the range.

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LÓPEZ-MORENO, J. I., BENISTON, Martin. Daily precipitation intensity projected for the 21st century: seasonal changes over the Pyrénées. In: Theoretical and applied climatology, 2009, vol. 95, n° 3-4, p. 375–384. doi: 10.1007/s00704-008-0015-7

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PID : unige:18449
DOI : 10.1007/s00704-008-0015-7

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0177-798X

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Daily precipitation intensity projected for the 21st century: seasonal changes over the Pyrénées

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