Journal
ADVANCES IN CLIMATE CHANGE RESEARCH
Volume 6, Issue 1, Pages 16-22Publisher
SCIENCE PRESS
DOI: 10.1016/j.accre.2015.08.002
Keywords
CMORPH; Urbanization effects; Pearl River Delta
Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [41375050]
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Based on the satellite data from the Climate Prediction Center morphing (CMORPH) at very high spatial and temporal resolution, the effects of urbanization on precipitation were assessed over the Pearl River Delta (PRD) metropolitan regions of China. CMORPH data well estimates the precipitation features over the PRD. Compared to the surrounding rural areas, the PRD urban areas experience fewer and shorter precipitation events with a lower precipitation frequency (ratio of rainy hours, about 3 days per year less); however, short-duration heavy rain events play a more significant role over the PRD urban areas. Afternoon precipitation is much more pronounced over the PRD urban areas than the surrounding rural areas, which is probably because of the increase in short-duration heavy rain over urban areas.
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