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The frequency and intensity of extreme weather conditions and climate events have significantly affected both human life and the natural environment.
(Photo : Photo by Macau Photo Agency on Unsplash)
A taxi rides under heavy rain that is causing flooding in Macau, China
Holding capacity for atmospheric water vapor has been increasing due to global warming, and that leads to the escalation of water and/or energy circulation. That causes noticeable changes in the occurrence of precipitation extremes.
A recent study by Dr. Qin Peihua and his colleagues from the IAP or the Institute of Atmospheric Physics of the Chinse Academy of Sciences investigates precipitation extremes in modern-day China using the RegCM4 regional climate model and GC or the Global Climate Models. The two models took part in the CMIP5 or the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5.