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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Main Authors: K. van der Wiel, S. B. Kapnick, G. J. van Oldenborgh, K. Whan, S. Philip, G. A. Vecchi, R. K. Singh, J. Arrighi, H. Cullen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2017-02-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/21/897/2017/hess-21-897-2017.pdf

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