Attributing seasonal variation of daily extreme precipitation events across The Netherlands

A recent study showed a rise in total and extreme precipitation in the Netherlands over the past century. The present study attempts to characterize and attribute the seasonal variation of daily extreme precipitation events in the Netherlands. Statistical models for extreme values were used to fit daily rainfall maxima for all months during the period 1961–2014, using data from the 231 rain gauges distributed across the country. A generalized extreme value (GEV) approach was used to determine the probability distribution of extreme values and their dependency on time and the monthly North Atla... Mehr ...