Extreme precipitation events are becoming less frequent but more intense over Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Are shifting weather regimes the cause?

Abstract This study analyses the connection between extreme rainfall events in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and synoptic‐scale weather patterns over the Arabian Peninsula. Mean rainfall follows a decreasing trend; however, the number of rainy days has increased. Interestingly, extreme rainfall is becoming...

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Main Authors: Thang M. Luong, Hari P. Dasari, Ibrahim Hoteit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-08-01
Series:Atmospheric Science Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/asl.981