Sentences with phrase «season precipitation events»

Since essentially the entire geographic region experiences a qualitatively Mediterranean climate — with strongly seasonal precipitation and a very distinct (but globally uncommon) summer dry season — most of California's annual precipitation derives from a relatively small handful of major cool - season precipitation events.

Not exact matches

«This increase in water vapor has contributed to increasing total precipitation in the fall season, but does not necessarily mean an increase in extreme precipitation events,» she added.

Computer models showed a reduction in what Edwards called «extreme precipitation events» in the fall season in western South Dakota when compared to climate conditions in the 1800s.

Large - scale flooding can also occur due to extreme precipitation in the absence of snowmelt (for example, Rush Creek and the Root River, Minnesota, in August 2007 and multiple rivers in southern Minnesota in September 2010).84 These warm - season events are projected to increase in magnitude.

For this reason, any delay in onset or early truncation of our rainy season (which typically runs from October through May) can quickly result in diminished annual precipitation totals; conversely, the occurrence of just a couple of additional storm events can lead to well - above totals for the year.

Precipitation underestimate is likely (warm and cool season) in lake effect and widespread precipitPrecipitation underestimate is likely (warm and cool season) in lake effect and widespread precipitationprecipitation events.

It could be a simple event such as extreme precipitation or a tropical cyclone or a more complex sequence of a late onset of the monsoon coupled with prolonged dry spells within the rainy season.

During summer, most of northern Europe experienced above average precipitation, as did the Alpine region and the north of Italy and Slovenia, with a number of heavy rainfall events heavily influencing the average for the season and leading to wide - spread flooding events.

«[C] ommunities across the Nation are already experiencing a range of climatic changes, including more frequent and extreme precipitation events, longer wildfire seasons, reduced snowpack, extreme heat events, increasing ocean temperatures, and rising sea levels,» the report says.

In addition, the probability of a — 1.5 SD precipitation anomaly increases in spring (P < 0.001) and autumn (P = 0.01) in 2006 — 2080 relative to 1920 — 2005, with spring occurrence increasing by ∼ 75 % and autumn occurrence increasing by ∼ 44 % — which represents a substantial and statistically significant increase in the risk of extremely low - precipitation events at both margins of California's wet season.

Hoell A. (March 2018): Cold Season Southwest Asia Precipitation Sensitivity to El Niño - Southern Oscillation Events.