Quantifying the risk of extreme seasonal precipitation events in a changing climate.

Increasing concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide will almost certainly lead to changes in global mean climate. But because--by definition--extreme events are rare, it is significantly more difficult to quantify the risk of extremes. Ensemble-based probabilistic predictions, as used in short-...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Palmer, T, Räisänen, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2002