The impact of atmospheric rivers on rainfall in New Zealand

Abstract This study quantifies the impact of atmospheric rivers (ARs) on rainfall in New Zealand. Using an automated AR detection algorithm, daily rainfall records from 654 rain gauges, and various atmospheric reanalysis datasets, we investigate the climatology of ARs, the characteristics of landfal...

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Main Authors: Jingxiang Shu, Asaad Y. Shamseldin, Evan Weller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-85297-0