Record UK rainfall in winter 2013-14 caused by tropics, stratosphere and climate warming
Sunday, June 25, 2017 - 20:02
in Earth & Climate
New research has revealed the causes of the UK's record rainfall and subsequent flooding during the 2013-14 winter. Using carefully tailored atmosphere/ocean model experiments, the research team found that a combination of unusual tropical conditions, the stratospheric polar vortex, and climate warming were behind the extreme rainfall, which led to severe flooding across many parts of the UK.