Persistent extreme precipitation events in China during 1951-2010

Climate Research

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 143-153

  Chen, Yang ^a   Zhai, Panmao ^a  

^a NATIONAL CLIMATE CENTER   (China)

Author keywords

Climate change; Disaster; Persistent extreme precipitation; Regional event

Indexed keywords

DAILY PRECIPITATIONS; EXTREME PRECIPITATION; EXTREME PRECIPITATION EVENTS; GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; INTENSE PRECIPITATION; MEAN INTENSITY; REGIONAL EVENT;

CLIMATE CHANGE; DISASTERS;

PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY);

CLIMATE CHANGE; EXTREME EVENT; GEOGRAPHICAL REGION; PERSISTENCE; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); REGIONAL CLIMATE; TYPHOON;

CHINA; HUAI RIVER; YANGTZE VALLEY;

EID: 84883440260     PISSN: 0936577X     EISSN: 16161572     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/cr01171     Document Type: Article

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