Research Article
Characteristic Features of Precipitation Extremes over India in the Warming Scenarios
Table 1
List of Indices used in the study.
| Index | Description | Definition |
| R10 mm | Frequencies in days | Number of days with precipitation > 10 mm | R20 mm | Frequencies in days | Number of days with precipitation > 20 mm | R99 p | Frequencies in days | Precipitation due to heavy precipitation event exceeding 95p | R99 p | Frequencies in days | precipitation due to heavy precipitation event exceeding 99p | RX1day | Intensity in mm | One-day maximum precipitation | RX5day | Intensity in mm | Five-day maximum precipitation | CWD | Longest spell duration in days | Continuous wet days when precipitation > 1 mm | SDII | Daily intensity | Simple Daily Intensity in mm/rainy days |
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