Have precipitation extremes and annual totals been increasing in the world's dry regions over the last 60 years?

Sippel, S; Zscheischler, J; Heimann, M; Lange, H; Mahecha, MD; van Oldenborgh, GJ; Otto, FEL; Reichstein, M

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Daily precipitation extremes and annual totals have increased in large parts of the global land area over the past decades. These observations are consistent with theoretical considerations of a warming climate. However, until recently these trends have not been shown to consistently affect dry regions over land. A recent study, published by Donat et al. (2016), now identified significant increases in annual-maximum daily extreme precipitation (Rx1d) and annual precipitation totals (PRCPTOT) ...

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Sippel, S., Zscheischler, J., Heimann, M., Lange, H., Mahecha, M. D., van Oldenborgh, G. J., Otto, F. E. L., & Reichstein, M. (2017). Have precipitation extremes and annual totals been increasing in the world's dry regions over the last 60 years? Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 21(1), 441–458.

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Sippel, S., et al. “Have Precipitation Extremes and Annual Totals Been Increasing in the World's Dry Regions over the Last 60 Years?” Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, vol. 21, no. 1, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 2017, pp. 441–58.

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Sippel, S, J Zscheischler, M Heimann, H Lange, MD Mahecha, GJ van Oldenborgh, FEL Otto, and M Reichstein. 2017. “Have Precipitation Extremes and Annual Totals Been Increasing in the World's Dry Regions over the Last 60 Years?” Hydrology and Earth System Sciences 21 (1): 441–58.
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