Heavier summer downpours with climate change revealed by weather forecast resolution model

Last updated on 22 January 2015 2:08
The intensification of precipitation extremes with climate change1 is of key importance to society as a result of the large impact through flooding. Observations show that heavy rainfall is increasing on daily timescales in many regions2, but how changes will manifest themselves on sub-daily timescales remains highly uncertain. Here we...
Author(s): Kendon E;Roberts N;Fowler H;Roberts M;Chan S;Senior C
Organisation(s): Met Office ; Newcastle University ;
2014
United Kingdom
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