Evaluation of CORDEX Regional Climate Models in Simulating Extreme Dry Spells in Southwest China

In recent decades, Southwest China (SWC) has experienced a series of severe and extensive droughts resulting in tremendous socioeconomic losses. The annual maximum dry spell length (AMDSL), which refers to the number of consecutive days without rainfall, or days with rainfall below a threshold, play...

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Main Authors: Tao Feng, Zachary Tipton, Lan Xia, Youli Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/feart.2019.00294/full