THE INFLUENCE OF ATMOSPHERIC RIVERS ON EXTREME PRECIPITATION IN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of horizontal moisture fluxes from Atmospheric Rivers (ARs) on extreme precipitation (EP) events in the continental United States (CONUS). Climatological results for both EP, objectively defined using a peaks-over-threshold and block maxima app...

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Main Author: Landry, Christian Kyle
Format: Others
Published: OpenSIUC 2020
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Online Access:https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/theses/2795
https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3809&context=theses