A5103265057- Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
- Climate variability and models
- Hydrology and Drought Analysis
- Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics
South African Weather Service
2019-2024
We present the second update to a data set of gridded land-based temperature and precipitation extremes indices: HadEX3. This consists 17 12 indices derived from daily, in situ observations recommended by World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Expert Team on Climate Change Detection Indices (ETCCDI). These have been calculated at around 7,000 locations for 17,000 precipitation. The annual (and monthly) interpolated 1.875°×1.25° longitude-latitude grid, covering 1901–2018. show changes these...
Abstract Global gridded data sets of observed extremes indices underpin assessments changes in climate extremes. However, similar efforts to enable the assessment relevant different sectors society have been missing. Here we present a set sector‐specific indices, based on daily station data, that extends HadEX3 indices. These additional which can be used singly or combinations, recommended by World Meteorological Organization and are intended empower decision makers with accurate historical...
Motivated by the risks posed global warming, historical trends and future projections of near-surface temperature in South Africa have been investigated a number previous studies. These studies included assessment average temperatures as well extremes. In this study, minimum maximum extreme indices were critically comparing quality-controlled station observations with downscaled model projections. Because climate models are only means generating warming projections, critical point comparison...