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The link between extreme precipitation and convective organization in a warming climate: Global radiative‐convective equilibrium simulations
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2016
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Source: Geophysical Research Letters, 43(21)
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Journal Title:Geophysical Research Letters
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Description:Therateofincreaseofextremeprecipitationinresponsetoglobalwarmingvariesdramatically acrossclimatemodelsimulations,particularlyoverthetropics,forreasonsthathaveyettobeestablished. Here we propose one potential mechanism: changing organization of convection with climate. We analyzeasetofsimulationswiththeCommunityAtmosphereModelversion5withanidealizedglobal radiative-convective equilibrium configuration forc ed by fixed sea surface temperatures varying in 2∘ incrementsfrom285to307K.Inthesesimulations,convectiveorganizationvariesfromsemiorganizedin coldsimulations,disorganizedinwarmsimulations,andabruptlybecomeshighlyorganizedatjustover
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Source:Geophysical Research Letters, 43(21)
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