Is the intensification of precipitation extremes with global warming better detected at hourly than daily resolutions?

• DOI: 10.1002/2016gl071917
• Publication Date: 2017-01-05T03:22:47Z
• Authors: R. Barbero; H. J. Fowler; G. Lenderink; S. Blenkinsop
• Keywords: Climate extremes

Abstract Although it has been documented that daily precipitation extremes are increasing worldwide, faster increases may be expected for subdaily extremes. Here after a careful quality control procedure, we compared trends in hourly and using large network of stations across the United States (U.S.) within 1950–2011 period. A greater number significant annual seasonal maximum were detected from extremes, with primary exception wintertime. Our results also show mean percentage change U.S. per global warming degree is ~6.9% °C −1 (in agreement Clausius‐Clapeyron rate) while lower sensitivities observed suggesting changes magnitude response to emerge more slowly than those climate record.