Rapid attribution of the August 2016 flood-inducing extreme precipitation in south Louisiana to climate change
A stationary low pressure system and elevated levels of precipitable water provided a nearly continuous source of precipitation over Louisiana, United States (US), starting around 10 August 2016. Precipitation was heaviest in the region broadly encompassing the city of Baton Rouge, with a 3-day maxi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2017-02-01
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Series: | Hydrology and Earth System Sciences |
Online Access: | http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/21/897/2017/hess-21-897-2017.pdf |