Changes in precipitation extremes in the Yangtze River Basin during 1960–2019 and the association with global warming, ENSO, and local effects

X Li, K Zhang, P Gu, H Feng, Y Yin, W Chen… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Extreme precipitation events can pose great risks to natural ecosystems and human society.
Investigating past changes in the frequency, intensity, and duration of such events and …

Assessment of GPM and TRMM precipitation products over Singapore

ML Tan, Z Duan - Remote Sensing, 2017 - mdpi.com
The evaluation of satellite precipitation products (SPPs) at regional and local scales is
essential in improving satellite-based algorithms and sensors, as well as in providing …

Towards resilient flood risk management for Asian coastal cities: Lessons learned from Hong Kong and Singapore

FKS Chan, CJ Chuah, AD Ziegler, M Dąbrowski… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2018 - Elsevier
Many coastal cities are experiencing growing risk to hydrological hazards through the
combination of uncontrolled urban development and exposure to natural phenomena linked …

Identifying changing precipitation extremes in Sub-Saharan Africa with gauge and satellite products

L Harrison, C Funk, P Peterson - Environmental Research Letters, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Sparse gauge networks in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) limit our ability to identify changing
precipitation extremes with in situ observations. Given the potential for satellite and satellite …

[PDF][PDF] Analysis of variability and trends of precipitation extremes in Singapore during 1980–2013

X Li, X Wang, V Babovic - International Journal of Climatology, 2018 - researchgate.net
Changes in precipitation extremes in the tropical urban context is complex, where the
precipitation activities are influenced by the combined effects of El Niño–Southern …

The peer‐to‐peer type propagation from meteorological drought to soil moisture drought occurs in areas with strong land‐atmosphere interaction

Q Li, A Ye, Y Zhang, J Zhou - Water Resources Research, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Meteorological and soil drought is disastrous to natural and social systems. It is expected
that the occurrence of meteorological and soil drought compound events will become more …

Extreme dry and wet spells face changes in their duration and timing

K Breinl, G Di Baldassarre, M Mazzoleni… - Environmental …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Dry spells are sequences of days without precipitation. They can have negative implications
for societies, including water security and agriculture. For example, changes in their duration …

Tropical cities research boundaries: a bibliometric analysis to bridge the gaps through multi-dimensional and cross-disciplinary features

JGSM Uchôa, LE Bertotto, MS dos Santos… - … in Sustainable Cities, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Tropical regions are known for their complex ecosystems and biodiversity, which play a vital
role in regulating the global climate. However, researching tropical cities can be challenging …

Spatiotemporal changes of precipitation extremes in Bangladesh during 1987–2017 and their connections with climate changes, climate oscillations, and monsoon …

GT Ezaz, K Zhang, X Li, MH Shalehy… - Global and Planetary …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study provides a comprehensive framework to explore the spatiotemporal changes in
precipitation extremes in Bangladesh, an important South Asian country, over the 1987 …

Observed variability of intertropical convergence zone over 1998—2018

C Liu, X Liao, J Qiu, Y Yang, X Feng… - Environmental …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
The intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) accounts for more than 30% of the global
precipitation and its variability has a great effect on the people living in the tropical area. It is …