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maximum 5-day precipitation: a standalone construct

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maximum 5-dayprecipitation1 CONSTRUCTMaximum 5-dayZHANG · CLIMATE EXTREMES

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Climate extremes

an extremes index giving the largest precipitation total over any five consecutive days in a month or year.

In climate extremes, maximum 5-day precipitation refers to an extremes index giving the largest precipitation total over any five consecutive days in a month or year. This meaning comes from Zhang (2011) in WIREs Climate Change.[1]

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References

  1. Zhang, X., Alexander, L., Hegerl, G. C., Jones, P., Tank, A. K., Peterson, T. C., Trewin, B., & Zwiers, F. W. (2011). Indices for monitoring changes in extremes based on daily temperature and precipitation data. WIREs Climate Change, 2(6), 851-870. https://doi.org/10.1002/wcc.147

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