Sentences with phrase «precipitation events in some regions»

While there has been a 70 percent increase in heavy precipitation events in the region since 1958, most of that has been in warm weather rainstorms, Ken Kunkel, a researcher at the National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C., said.

Other forms of severe weather are also closely linked to climate change, including a rise in extreme precipitation events in some regions and increasingly severe droughts in others.

Not exact matches

«We know that in particular that [the regions around] Houston, Louisiana, and Florida are prone to some of the most extreme precipitation events in the United States,» said Sarah Kapnick, a researcher at NOAA's Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory.

According to the Climate Science Special Report released on Nov. 2, heavy precipitation events are becoming more frequent and intense in most regions of the world.

It also has seen a 71 percent increase in the frequency of extreme precipitation events — more than any other region in the United States, according to the paper.

Zhibin Zhang, an ecologist at the Chinese Academy of Science's Institute of Zoology in Beijing and a co-author of the paper, says that in the event of a plague outbreak, «monitoring and prevention measures should be taken in regions facing an obvious increase in precipitation or flooding events, and with close transportation connections with plague [centers].»

An increased risk of intense, short - duration rainfall events in mid-latitude regions has been predicted consistently for well over a decade as part of the pattern of human influence on precipitation.

Increases have also been reported for rarer precipitation events (1 in 50 year return period), but only a few regions have sufficient data to assess such trends reliably.

«Heavy precipitation events have increased in several regions in Europe over recent decades, in particular in northern and north ‐ eastern Europe.»

Increases have also been reported for rarer precipitation events (1 in 50 year return period), but only a few regions have sufficient data to assess such trends reliably (see Figure TS.10).

Increases in the frequency and intensity of extreme precipitation events are projected for all U.S. regions.

2: Our Changing Climate).48, 190 Increases in both extreme precipitation and total precipitation have contributed to increases in severe flooding events in certain regions (see Ch.

The effects of weather extremes on human health have been well documented, particularly for increased heavy precipitation, which has contributed to increases in severe flooding events in certain regions.

The frequency of heavy precipitation events has already increased for the nation as a whole, and is projected to increase in all U.S. regions (Ch.

Overall, however, scientists project an increase in precipitation in the Great Lakes region (with extreme events projected to contribute to this increase), which will contribute to maintenance of or an increase in Great Lakes water levels.

Precipitation occurs about once every seven days in the western part of the region and once every three days in the southeastern part.77 The 10 rainiest days can contribute as much as 40 % of total precipitation in a given year.77 Generally, annual precipitation increased during the past century (by up to 20 % in some locations), with much of the increase driven by intensification of the heaviest rainfalls.77, 78,79 This tendency towards more intense precipitation events is projected to continue in Precipitation occurs about once every seven days in the western part of the region and once every three days in the southeastern part.77 The 10 rainiest days can contribute as much as 40 % of total precipitation in a given year.77 Generally, annual precipitation increased during the past century (by up to 20 % in some locations), with much of the increase driven by intensification of the heaviest rainfalls.77, 78,79 This tendency towards more intense precipitation events is projected to continue in precipitation in a given year.77 Generally, annual precipitation increased during the past century (by up to 20 % in some locations), with much of the increase driven by intensification of the heaviest rainfalls.77, 78,79 This tendency towards more intense precipitation events is projected to continue in precipitation increased during the past century (by up to 20 % in some locations), with much of the increase driven by intensification of the heaviest rainfalls.77, 78,79 This tendency towards more intense precipitation events is projected to continue in precipitation events is projected to continue in the future.80

Output from global circulation models indicates that climate variability will continue to be an important characteristic of the region in the future [52], but that climate change may increase the risk of extreme climatic events such as multi-decade droughts and extreme winter precipitation [53], [54].

The report, written by 220 experts from 62 countries, finds that climate change has already contributed to changes in extreme events — such as heat waves, high temperatures, and heavy precipitation — in many regions over the past 50 years.

If an El Niño event develops, it will influence temperatures and precipitation and contribute to droughts or heavy rainfall in different regions of the world,» said Michel Jarraud, secretary - general of WMO.

[20] In the US southern climatic region (which extends from Mississippi through Texas) the number of daily heavy precipitation events has increased by 25 percent over the long - term average, and tropical cyclones contributed 48 percent of that increase.

In addition to direct crop damage from increasingly intense precipitation events, wet springs can delay planting for grain and vegetables in New York, for example, and subsequently delay harvest dates and reduce yields.67 This is an issue for agriculture nationally, 65 but is particularly acute for the Northeast, where heavy rainfall events have increased more than in any other region of the country (CIn addition to direct crop damage from increasingly intense precipitation events, wet springs can delay planting for grain and vegetables in New York, for example, and subsequently delay harvest dates and reduce yields.67 This is an issue for agriculture nationally, 65 but is particularly acute for the Northeast, where heavy rainfall events have increased more than in any other region of the country (Cin New York, for example, and subsequently delay harvest dates and reduce yields.67 This is an issue for agriculture nationally, 65 but is particularly acute for the Northeast, where heavy rainfall events have increased more than in any other region of the country (Cin any other region of the country (Ch.

Percent changes in the amount of precipitation falling in very heavy events (the heaviest 1 %) from 1958 to 2012 for each region.

Increases in both extreme precipitation and total precipitation have contributed to increases in severe flooding events in certain regions.

In mountainous regions, including much of West Virginia and large parts of Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire, more intense precipitation events (Ch.

The frequency of heavy precipitation events has already increased for the nation as a whole, and is projected to increase in all U.S. regions.

During 19 — 21 June 2013 a heavy precipitation event affected southern Alberta and adjoining regions, leading to severe flood damage in numerous communities and resulting in the costliest natural disaster in Canadian history.

It is likely that the number of heavy precipitation events over land has increased in more regions than it has decreased in since the mid-20th century.

This report discusses our current understanding of the mechanisms that link declines in Arctic sea ice cover, loss of high - latitude snow cover, changes in Arctic - region energy fluxes, atmospheric circulation patterns, and the occurrence of extreme weather events; possible implications of more severe loss of summer Arctic sea ice upon weather patterns at lower latitudes; major gaps in our understanding, and observational and / or modeling efforts that are needed to fill those gaps; and current opportunities and limitations for using Arctic sea ice predictions to assess the risk of temperature / precipitation anomalies and extreme weather events over northern continents.

The projections also indicate an increase in the basin - averaged precipitation and an increase in the frequency of extreme precipitation events over the region as a whole.

In particular, over NH land, an increase in the likelihood of very wet winters is projected over much of central and northern Europe due to the increase in intense precipitation during storm events, suggesting an increased chance of flooding over Europe and other mid-latitude regions due to more intense rainfall and snowfall events producing more runofIn particular, over NH land, an increase in the likelihood of very wet winters is projected over much of central and northern Europe due to the increase in intense precipitation during storm events, suggesting an increased chance of flooding over Europe and other mid-latitude regions due to more intense rainfall and snowfall events producing more runofin the likelihood of very wet winters is projected over much of central and northern Europe due to the increase in intense precipitation during storm events, suggesting an increased chance of flooding over Europe and other mid-latitude regions due to more intense rainfall and snowfall events producing more runofin intense precipitation during storm events, suggesting an increased chance of flooding over Europe and other mid-latitude regions due to more intense rainfall and snowfall events producing more runoff.

Studies have shown that heavy precipitation events — both rain and snow — have been increasing in frequency and severity in the Northeast region in the past few decades.

Warmer air can hold more moisture than cooler air, which has contributed to an increase in heavy precipitation events in many regions.

Since the late 1950s, every region in the U.S. has seen an increase in heavy precipitation events.

«s. Based on a range of emissions scenarios (B1, A1B, A2), a 1 - in - 20 year annual maximum daily precipitation amount is likely to become a 1 - in - 5 to 1 - in - 15 year event by the end of the 21st century in many regions.

Another aspect that the climate models don't seem to be predicting well enough is extreme precipitation event frequency in various regions.

In the Pacific and Yukon Region of Canada, the extreme precipitation phenomenon known as an «atmospheric river» is one such event that has drawn the attention of climatologists, forecasters, emergency responders and policy advisors.

Examination of these studies indicates that variability in temperature, precipitation, wind, and extreme weather events is linked to transmission of mosquito - borne diseases in some regions of China.