More frequent intense and long-lived storms dominate the springtime trend in central US rainfall

Zhe Feng; L. Ruby Leung; Samson Hagos; Robert A. Houze; Casey D. Burleyson; Karthik Balaguru

doi:10.1038/ncomms13429

Nature Communications (Nov 2016)

More frequent intense and long-lived storms dominate the springtime trend in central US rainfall

Zhe Feng,
L. Ruby Leung,
Samson Hagos,
Robert A. Houze,
Casey D. Burleyson,
Karthik Balaguru

Affiliations

Zhe Feng: Atmospheric Sciences and Global Change Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
L. Ruby Leung: Atmospheric Sciences and Global Change Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Samson Hagos: Atmospheric Sciences and Global Change Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Robert A. Houze: Atmospheric Sciences and Global Change Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Casey D. Burleyson: Atmospheric Sciences and Global Change Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Karthik Balaguru: Atmospheric Sciences and Global Change Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13429
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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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.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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