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Intense Rainfall Events Affecting the La Plata Basin
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: The circulation features associated with intense precipitation events over the La Plata Basin (LPB) during the austral summers of 2001/02 and 2002/03 are investigated using the Eta Model runs generated at the University ...
Daily Precipitation Statistics for South America: An Intercomparison between NCEP Reanalyses and Observations
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: In this study, the authors document the extent to which the precipitation statistics of the new CFS reanalysis (CFSR) represent an improvement over the earlier reanalyses: the NCEP?NCAR reanalysis (R1) and the NCEP?DOE ...
An Improved Gridded Historical Daily Precipitation Analysis for Brazil
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: A gauge-only precipitation data quality control and analysis system has been developed for monitoring precipitation at NOAA?s Climate Prediction Center (CPC). Over the past 10 yr the system has been used to develop and ...
Monitoring and Understanding Changes in Heat Waves, Cold Waves, Floods, and Droughts in the United States: State of Knowledge
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: nd climate extremes have been varying and changing on many different time scales. In recent decades, heat waves have generally become more frequent across the United States, while cold waves have been decreasing. While ...