Environmental Science
8 years ago

Extreme precipitation in China driving major shifts in regional climate patterns.

Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters
The Contribution of Extreme Precipitation to the Total Precipitation in China
Sun Jian-Qi

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Extreme precipitation in China contributes to about one third of the total precipitation. Over the past 50 years, extreme precipitation has been a major factor in the year-to-year changes in total precipitation. Different regions in China experience wetting or drying trends, with wetting regions seeing more extreme precipitation and drying regions experiencing less non-extreme precipitation.