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More Intense Extreme Events, Reduced Precipitation Predicted for Eastern Alps
Written by AZoCleantechFeb 15 2021
According to a new study, future climate scenarios for the Eastern Alps indicate less intense mean daily precipitation and more intense, localized extreme events.
Image Credit: CMCC Foundation.
Titled Evaluation and Expected Changes of Summer Precipitation at Convection Permitting Scale with COSMO-CLM over Alpine Space, the study has been published in the
Atmosphere journal by the CMCC Foundation.
The study was performed in the context of the European project H2020 EUCP (European Climate Prediction system) and adds to the research of the international scientific community in developing climate models with the potential to support decision-makers in a proper evaluation of extreme events and their evolution based on climate change.