Enhanced propagation of rainfall kinetic energy in the UK
2017
Diodato, Nazzareno | Bellocchi, Gianni | Met European Research Observatory (MetEROBS) | Unité Mixte de Recherche sur l'Ecosystème Prairial - UMR (UREP) ; Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)-VetAgro Sup - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur et de recherche en alimentation, santé animale, sciences agronomiques et de l'environnement (VAS)
A gridded 0.25° reconstruction of rainfall kinetic energy (RKE) over the UK, on the basis of pluviometric observations and reanalysis back to 1765, shows that autumn RKE doubled in 1991–2013 (∼2 MJ m−2) compared to 1948–1990 (∼1MJ m−2). A shift eastward is underway, which includes southern and northern portions of the country. Analyzing the long-running England and Wales precipitation series, we conclude that it is likely that increased precipitation amounts associated withmore frequent convective storms createdconditions for higher energy events.
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