Evaluating the effect of climate change on areal reduction factors using regional climate model projections

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 528, Issue , 2015, Pages 419-434

  Li, Jingwan ^a   Sharma, Ashish ^a   Johnson, Fiona ^a   Evans, Jason ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Areal reduction factor; Climate impacts; Extreme rainfall; GEV distribution; Regional climate simulation

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; CLIMATE CHANGE; RAIN; RUNOFF; STORMS;

AREAL REDUCTION FACTORS; CLIMATE IMPACTS; EXTREME RAINFALL; GEV DISTRIBUTIONS; REGIONAL CLIMATE SIMULATION;

CLIMATE MODELS;

CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE EFFECT; CLIMATE MODELING; FUTURE PROSPECT; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; PROBABILITY; REGIONAL CLIMATE; STORM SURGE;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; SYDNEY [NEW SOUTH WALES];

EID: 84936741930     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2015.06.067     Document Type: Article

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