1. Recent trends in daily rainfall extremes over Montenegro (1951-2010).
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Burić, D., Luković, J., Bajat, B., Kilibarda, M., and Ducić, V.
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RAINFALL ,CLIMATE change ,METEOROLOGICAL precipitation - Abstract
More intense rainfall may cause a range of negative impacts upon society and the environment. In this study we analyzed trends in extreme ETCCDI (Expert Team on Climate Change Detection and Indices) rainfall indices in Montenegro for the period 1951-2010. Montenegro has been poorly studied in terms of rainfall extremes, yet it contains the wettest Mediterranean region known as Krivo²ije. Several indices of precipitation extremes were assessed including the number of dry days and rainfall totals, and their trends to identify possible changes. The results generally suggest that the number of days with precipitation decreased while rainfall intensity increased particularly in south-western parts of the country. A slight tendency towards intense rainfall events is suggested. Calculated trends for each index are spatially presented and examined using a plotGoogleMaps software package. This study also examined spatial pattern of relationship between extreme rainfall indices and North Atlantic Oscillation. Results suggested negative, mainly statistically significant correlations at annual, winter and autumn scale. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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