Lorente‐Plazas et al. (2019) Unusual Atmospheric‐River‐Like Structures Coming From Africa Induce Extreme Precipitation Over the Western Mediterranean Sea
This study globally identifies regions where atmospheric moisture transport (IVT) significantly influences daily extreme precipitation and quantifies the relative importance of its dynamic (wind-related) and thermodynamic (humidity-related) components, highlighting areas where climate change may alter this relationship. It finds that this dependency is weak in tropical regions but strong and non-uniform in extratropical areas, particularly where atmospheric rivers, low-level jets, and tropical cyclones occur.
