Updated precipitation series for the U.K. and discussion of recent extremes

Updated precipitation series for the U.K. and discussion of recent extremes

We present an automated method for updating existing long‐running precipitation series in near‐real time. Our analyses confirm the trend towards significantly drier summers in the south‐east of England and significantly wetter winters in the west of Scotland. In 2000 England and Wales saw the wettes...

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Published in:Atmospheric science letters 2000-07, Vol.1 (2), p.142-150
Main Authors: Alexander, L. V., Jones, P. D.
Format: Article
Language:eng
Subjects:
Atmospheric sciences
climate variability
Daily precipitation
Extreme events
Precipitation
precipitation trends
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Summary:We present an automated method for updating existing long‐running precipitation series in near‐real time. Our analyses confirm the trend towards significantly drier summers in the south‐east of England and significantly wetter winters in the west of Scotland. In 2000 England and Wales saw the wettest April since records began in 1766 and record‐breaking daily precipitation in several regions in October led to the wettest autumn on record. Copyright © 2001 Royal Meteorological Society.
ISSN:1530-261X
1530-261X