Characterization of extreme rainfall changes and response to temperature changes in Guizhou Province, China [PDF]
Scientific ReportsDifferent geographical zones have regional heterogeneity in underlying earth surface structure and microclimate which result in different evolution trends and their response to climate change varies in extreme rainfalls in these zones.
Hongmei Tan +6 more
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Extreme rainfall reshapes permafrost thermal regimes across the Northern Hemisphere [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsExtreme rainfall can alter thermal and hydrological dynamics of the active layer in permafrost regions, potentially accelerating thaw and climate feedbacks, yet the specific controls on soil temperature responses remain unclear.
Qian Li +5 more
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Changes in physical characteristics of extreme rainfall events during the Indian summer monsoon based on downscaled and bias-corrected CMIP6 models [PDF]
Scientific ReportsWe identified a set of bias-corrected and downscaled Coupled Model Intercomparison Project 6 (CMIP6) models capable of accurately simulating the observed mean Indian summer monsoon rainfall, extreme rain events (EREs) and their respective interannual ...
Stella Jes Varghese +4 more
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Influence of changes in extreme daily rainfall distribution on the stability of residual soil slopes
Big Earth Data, 2022 Many landslides triggered by intense rainfall have occurred in mountainous areas in Thailand, causing major economic losses and infrastructure damage. Extreme daily rainfall is a significant trigger for hillslope instability.
Thapthai Chaithong
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Urban flash flood and extreme rainfall events trend analysis in Bamako, Mali
Environmental Challenges, 2022 One of the consequences of climate change is the increasing rainfall intensity and frequency leading to flooding. Lately, some major cities in West Africa have been experiencing high frequency of flooding due to extreme rainfall.
Mohamed Fofana +8 more
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Analysis of extreme rainfall in Oti River Basin (West Africa)
Journal of Water and Climate Change, 2021 Understanding how extreme rainfall is changing locally is a useful step in the implementation of efficient adaptation strategies to negative impacts of climate change. This study aims to analyze extreme rainfall over the middle Oti River Basin.
Komi S. Klassou, Kossi Komi
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Forum Geografi, 2023 This study was conducted to analyse the occurrence of extreme rainfall and the dynamics of the atmosphere prior to the occurrence of extreme rainfall and flood events in South Sulawesi during September-October-November (South Sulawesi’s dry season).
Amhar Ulfiana +2 more
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Analysis of human vulnerability to the extreme rainfall event on 21–22 July 2012 in Beijing, China [PDF]
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 2013 The aim of this study is to characterize the extreme rainfall event on 21–22 July 2012 in Beijing, and its impact on human vulnerability. Based on the available meteorological and rainfall data from Beijing meteorological stations and Surface Weather ...
J. Liu, S.-Y. Wang
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Compound extreme hourly rainfall preconditioned by heatwaves most likely in the mid-latitudes
Weather and Climate Extremes, 2023 The potential compounding behaviour of heatwaves and extreme rainfall have important implications for a range of hazards, including wildfires and flooding, yet remain poorly understood.
Christoph Sauter +5 more
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Anatomy of extraordinary rainfall and flash flood in a Dutch lowland catchment [PDF]
, 2011 On 26 August 2010 the eastern part of The Netherlands and the bordering part of Germany were struck by a series of rainfall events lasting for more than a day. Over an area of 740 km2 more than 120 mm of rainfall were observed in 24 h. This extreme event
Brauer, C.C. +6 more
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