Changes of daily climate extremes in southwestern China during 1961–2008

• Published in: Global and planetary change Vol. 80; pp. 255 - 272
• Main Authors: Zongxing, Li, He, Yuanqing, Wang, Puyu, Theakstone, Wilfred H., An, Wenling, Wang, Xufeng, Lu, Aigang, Zhang, Wei, Cao, Weihong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 2012; Elsevier
• Subjects: Asia; atmospheric circulation; basins; Bgi / Prodig; China; Climate; climate change; Climate extremes; Extreme values; frost; growing season; ice; Mountains; Night; Physical geography; plateaus; Precipitation; Stations; Temperature; temporal variation; topography; transportation; Trends; vapors; China; Southwest China; Climate extremes; Precipitation; Temperature; China; Climate; Climatic trend; Climatic variation; Climate extreme

Analysis of changes in twelve indices of extreme temperature and eleven of extreme precipitation at 110 meteorological stations in southwestern China during 1961–2008 revealed statistically significant increases in the temperature of the warmest and coldest nights, in the frequencies of extreme warm...