Seasonality of the hydrological cycle in major South and Southeast Asian river basins as simulated by PCMDI/CMIP3 experiments

• Published in: Earth system dynamics Vol. 5; no. 1; pp. 67 - 87
• Main Authors: Hasson, S, Lucarini, V, Pascale, S, Böhner, J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Gottingen Copernicus GmbH 04.02.2014; Copernicus Publications
• Subjects: Analysis; Climate change; Hydrology; Precipitation (Meteorology); Rivers; Runoff

In this study, we investigate how PCMDI/CMIP3 general circulation models (GCMs) represent the seasonal properties of the hydrological cycle in four major South and Southeast Asian river basins (Indus, Ganges, Brahmaputra and Mekong). First, we examine the skill of the GCMs by analysing their perform...