Overview of Observed Clausius-Clapeyron Scaling of Extreme Precipitation in Midlatitudes
This paper presents an overview of recent observational studies on the Clausius-Clapeyron precipitation-temperature (P-T) scaling in midlatitudes. As the capacity of air to hold moisture increases in connection with increasing temperature, extreme precipitation events may become more abundant and in...
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| description | This paper presents an overview of recent observational studies on the Clausius-Clapeyron precipitation-temperature (P-T) scaling in midlatitudes. As the capacity of air to hold moisture increases in connection with increasing temperature, extreme precipitation events may become more abundant and intense. The capacity of air to hold moisture is governed by the Clausius-Clapeyron (CC) relation, approximately 7% per °C. Departures from this, so called super-CC scaling and sub-CC scaling, are consequences of different factors (moisture availability, type of precipitation, annual cycle, the percentile of precipitation intensity and regional weather patterns). Since the moisture availability and enhanced convection were considered as the most important drivers governing the P-T scaling, dew point temperature as a scaling variable is discussed in detail and methods of disaggregation of precipitation events into convective and non-convective are also reviewed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8cdd072b2e544de9bd9b8e6374960ac22023-11-20T07:58:22ZengMDPI AGAtmosphere2073-44332020-07-0111878610.3390/atmos11080786Overview of Observed Clausius-Clapeyron Scaling of Extreme Precipitation in MidlatitudesMarta Martinkova0Jan Kysely1Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Czech Academy of Sciences, 14100 Prague 4, Czech RepublicInstitute of Atmospheric Physics, Czech Academy of Sciences, 14100 Prague 4, Czech RepublicThis paper presents an overview of recent observational studies on the Clausius-Clapeyron precipitation-temperature (P-T) scaling in midlatitudes. As the capacity of air to hold moisture increases in connection with increasing temperature, extreme precipitation events may become more abundant and intense. The capacity of air to hold moisture is governed by the Clausius-Clapeyron (CC) relation, approximately 7% per °C. Departures from this, so called super-CC scaling and sub-CC scaling, are consequences of different factors (moisture availability, type of precipitation, annual cycle, the percentile of precipitation intensity and regional weather patterns). Since the moisture availability and enhanced convection were considered as the most important drivers governing the P-T scaling, dew point temperature as a scaling variable is discussed in detail and methods of disaggregation of precipitation events into convective and non-convective are also reviewed.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/11/8/786Clausius-Clapeyron scalingprecipitation extremesmidlatitudes |
| spellingShingle | Marta Martinkova Jan Kysely Overview of Observed Clausius-Clapeyron Scaling of Extreme Precipitation in Midlatitudes Atmosphere Clausius-Clapeyron scaling precipitation extremes midlatitudes |
| title | Overview of Observed Clausius-Clapeyron Scaling of Extreme Precipitation in Midlatitudes |
| title_full | Overview of Observed Clausius-Clapeyron Scaling of Extreme Precipitation in Midlatitudes |
| title_fullStr | Overview of Observed Clausius-Clapeyron Scaling of Extreme Precipitation in Midlatitudes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Overview of Observed Clausius-Clapeyron Scaling of Extreme Precipitation in Midlatitudes |
| title_short | Overview of Observed Clausius-Clapeyron Scaling of Extreme Precipitation in Midlatitudes |
| title_sort | overview of observed clausius clapeyron scaling of extreme precipitation in midlatitudes |
| topic | Clausius-Clapeyron scaling precipitation extremes midlatitudes |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/11/8/786 |
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