A 1-DAY EXTREME RAINFALL EVENT IN TASMANIA: PROCESS EVALUATION AND LONG TAIL ATTRIBUTION

Attribution of an extreme magnitude 1-day rainfall event in Hobart is inhibited by small sample size. For moderate magnitude Hobart daily rainfall extremes, models suggest that the associated extratropical lows will deliver more rainfall with weaker pressure anomalies in a warmer world.

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Published in:Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2020-01, Vol.101 (1), p.S123-S128
Main Authors: Tozer, Carly R., Risbey, James S., Grose, Michael R., Monselesan, Didier P., Squire, Dougal T., Black, Amanda S., Richardson, Doug, Sparrow, Sarah N., Li, Sihan, Wallom, David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Climate change
Drought
EXPLAINING EXTREME EVENTS OF 2018 FROM A CLIMATE PERSPECTIVE
Extreme weather
Floods
Precipitation
Rain
Rainfall
Summer
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Summary:Attribution of an extreme magnitude 1-day rainfall event in Hobart is inhibited by small sample size. For moderate magnitude Hobart daily rainfall extremes, models suggest that the associated extratropical lows will deliver more rainfall with weaker pressure anomalies in a warmer world.
ISSN:0003-0007
1520-0477
DOI:10.1175/BAMS-D-19-0219.1