On the relation between large-scale circulation pattern and heavy rain events over the Hawaiian Islands: Recent trends and future changes

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 118, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 4129-4141

  Elison Timm, Oliver ^a   Takahashi, Mami ^b   Giambelluca, Thomas W ^b   Diaz, Henry F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^c EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Heavy Rain Events; Regional Climate Change; Statistical Downscaling

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE;

ANTHROPOGENIC CLIMATE CHANGES; HEAVY RAIN EVENT; LARGE-SCALE CIRCULATION; LARGE-SCALE CIRCULATION PATTERNS; NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCHES; NATIONAL CENTERS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PREDICTIONS; REGIONAL CLIMATE CHANGES; STATISTICAL DOWNSCALING;

RAIN;

CLIMATE CONDITIONS; DATA ASSIMILATION; DOWNSCALING; GLOBAL CLIMATE; OCEANIC CIRCULATION; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; REGIONAL CLIMATE; TROPOSPHERE; WATER VAPOR; WEATHER FORECASTING; WET SEASON;

HAWAIIAN ISLANDS;

EID: 84881119711     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21698996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jgrd.50314     Document Type: Article

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