Assessing the Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Seasonal Precipitation Extremes and the Potential Influencing Factors in Dongting Lake Basin, China

The Dongting Lake Basin (DTLB) of China is a flood prone area. Knowledge of the spatiotemporal characteristics and risks of precipitation extremes is essential for flood mitigation. Based on the precipitation amount (R), precipitation intensity (Ri), max 1 day precipitation amount (Rx1) and max 5 da...

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Main Authors: Xiaoyan Zhang, Meixian Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-11-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/8/12/558