High-resolution projections of mean and extreme precipitation over Spain using the WRF model (2070-2099 versus 1970-1999)

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 117, Issue 12, 2012, Pages

  Argueso D ^a,b   Hidalgo Munoz J M ^a   Gamiz Fortis S R ^a   Esteban Parra, M J ^a   Castro Diez Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE MODELS; GLOBAL WARMING; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY);

ANNUAL PRECIPITATION; CLIMATE SIMULATION; DRY SPELLS; EMISSIONS SCENARIOS; EXTREME EVENTS; EXTREME PRECIPITATION; FUTURE CLIMATE; FUTURE PROJECTIONS; HIGH RESOLUTION; HIGH SPATIAL RESOLUTION; LOW FREQUENCY; SEASONAL PRECIPITATIONS; WET PERIOD; WRF MODEL;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; CLIMATE MODELING; CLIMATE PREDICTION; EXTREME EVENT; GLOBAL WARMING; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); SEASONALITY; WEATHER FORECASTING;

SPAIN;

EID: 84863458128     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011JD017399     Document Type: Article

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