More frequent intense and long-lived storms dominate the springtime trend in central US rainfall
The central United States has exhibited increased extreme precipitation. Here, using satellite, radar, and rain-gauge data, Feng et al. show that springtime total and extreme rainfall trends are linked to increased intensity and frequency of long-lived Mesoscale Convective Systems.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2016-11-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13429 |