Spatiotemporal Variation Characteristics of Extreme Precipitation in Henan Province Based on RClimDex Model

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Title: Spatiotemporal Variation Characteristics of Extreme Precipitation in Henan Province Based on RClimDex Model
Authors: Zhijia Gu, Yuemei Li, Mengchen Qin, Keke Ji, Qiang Yi, Panying Li, Detai Feng
Source: Atmosphere, Vol 15, Iss 11, p 1399 (2024)
Publisher Information: MDPI AG, 2024.
Publication Year: 2024
Collection: LCC:Meteorology. Climatology
Subject Terms: extreme precipitation, RClimDex model, mutation test, wavelet analysis, Henan province, Meteorology. Climatology, QC851-999
More Details: Global warming has led to an increasing frequency and intensity of extreme precipitation events worldwide. The extreme precipitation of Henan Province in central China usually occurs in summer, with the climate transition from the northern subtropical to the warm temperate climate. Compared with the study of extreme precipitation events in other regions, the study of Henan Province pays less attention. In order to systematically understand the spatial and temporal characteristics of extreme precipitation in Henan Province, this study applied RClimDex model to obtain nine extreme precipitation indices based on daily precipitation data from 90 meteorological stations from 1981 to 2020. Linear propensity estimation, M-K mutation test, Morlet wavelet analysis, and geostatistical analysis were used to investigate the spatial and temporal variation characteristics of the extreme precipitation indices in the region. The results indicated that continuous dry days (CDD), number of heavy rain days (R20mm), maximum daily precipitation (Rx1day), maximum precipitation for 5 consecutive days (Rx5day), and precipitation intensity (SDII) showed an overall increasing trend, but none passed the significance test (p > 0.01). Extremely strong precipitation (R99p) and Rx5day changed abruptly in 1994, and Rx1day and SDII changed abruptly in 2004. The seven extreme precipitation indices, except CDD and continuous wet days (CWD), had a 30-year cyclical pattern. The multi-year average of extreme precipitation indices showed that the CDD gradually decreased from north to south, CWD and R20mm gradually increased from north to south. Rx1day and Rx5day gradually increased from northwest to southeast, and SDII increased from west to east. The results can contribute valuable insights to extreme precipitation trends and future climate predictions in Henan Province and provide scientific support for coping with extreme precipitation changes and disaster prevention.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2073-4433
Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/15/11/1399; https://doaj.org/toc/2073-4433
DOI: 10.3390/atmos15111399
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/00ca15fd829e4b72b995c41dd1e22ed5
Accession Number: edsdoj.00ca15fd829e4b72b995c41dd1e22ed5
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:20734433
DOI:10.3390/atmos15111399
Published in:Atmosphere
Language:English