Bias correction of the ENSEMBLES high resolution climate change projections for use by impact models: Analysis of the climate change signal

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 117, Issue 17, 2012, Pages

  Dosio, A ^a   Paruolo, P ^b   Rojas, R ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

C (PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE); DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS;

A1B SCENARIOS; BIAS CORRECTION; CLIMATE CHANGE PROJECTIONS; CLIMATE CHANGE SIMULATIONS; EXTREME EVENTS; FROST DAYS; FUTURE CLIMATE; HIGH RESOLUTION; IMPACT MODEL; ON CURRENTS; SOUTHERN EUROPE; STATISTICAL BIAS; SUMMER TEMPERATURE;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE MODELING; CLIMATE PREDICTION; ENSEMBLE FORECASTING; EUROPEAN UNION; EXTREME EVENT; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); PROBABILITY; RESOLUTION; TEMPERATURE PROFILE; TWENTY FIRST CENTURY; WEATHER FORECASTING;

EUROPE;

EID: 84866324492     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2012JD017968     Document Type: Article

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