Floods in a changing climate Extreme precipitation /

"Measurement, analysis and modeling of extreme precipitation events linked to floods is vital in understanding the world's changing climate. This book examines and documents the impacts of climate change and climate variability on extreme precipitation events, providing methods for assessment of the...

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Hovedforfatter: Teegavarapu, Ramesh S. V., 1970-
Institution som forfatter: ebrary, Inc
Format: Electronisk eBog
Sprog:engelsk
Udgivet: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Serier:International hydrology series
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  • Machine generated contents note: Part I. Precipitation Processes and Measurement: 1. Precipitation and climate change; 2. Precipitation measurement; 3. Spatial analysis of precipitation data; Part II. Extreme Precipitation, Floods and Climate Change: 4. Extreme precipitation and floods; 5. Precipitation modeling and climate change; Part III. Precipitation Variability, Teleconnections and Trends: 6. Precipitation variability and teleconnections; 7. Global precipitation trends and variability; Part IV. Hydrologic Modeling and Design in a Changing Climate: 8. Hydrologic modeling and design; 9. Future perspectives; References; Index.