Extreme precipitation patterns in the Asia-Pacific region and its correlation with El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO).

ABSTRACT: In the Asia-Pacific region (APR), extreme precipitation is one of the most critical climate stressors, affecting 60% of the population and adding pressure to governance, economic, environmental, and public health challenges. In this study, we analyzed extreme precipitation spatiotemporal trends in APR using 11 different indices and revealed the dominant factors governing precipitation amount by attributing its variability to precipitation frequency and intensity. We further investigated how these extreme precipitation indices are influenced by El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) at a seasonal scale. The analysis covered 465 ERA5 (the fifth-generation atmospheric reanalysis of the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts) study locations over eight countries and regions during 199

SUBMITTER: An D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10329631 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature