Global observed long-term changes in temperature and precipitation extremes: A review of progress and limitations in IPCC assessments and beyond

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) first attempted a global assessment of long-term changes in temperature and precipitation extremes in its Third Assessment Report in 2001. While data quality and coverage were limited, the report still concluded that heavy precipitation events had...

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Main Author: Lisa V. Alexander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-03-01
Series:Weather and Climate Extremes
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212094715300414