Future changes in precipitation characteristics in China

• Published in: International journal of climatology Vol. 39; no. 8; pp. 3558 - 3573
• Main Authors: Wu, Shuang‐Ye, Wu, Yanjuan, Wen, Jiahong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 30.06.2019; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Annual precipitation; Atmospheric circulation; China; Climate; climate change; Climate models; CMIP5; Distribution; Emission analysis; Extreme weather; extremes; Frequency analysis; Frequency distribution; Hazards; Intercomparison; Mapping; Mean precipitation; Precipitation; Precipitation intensity; Rainfall intensity; Seasonal precipitation; Sensitivity; Temperature; Temperature changes; Water resources; Water resources management; China

This study examines potential future changes of precipitation in China based on Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5) climate model projections for the medium (RCP4.5) and high (RCP8.5) emission scenarios. We first evaluate the biases of climate model output and correct the biases th...