Study of Hurricane Harvey Flooding Aids in Quantifying Climate Change (IMAGE)

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Study of Hurricane Harvey Flooding Aids in Quantifying Climate Change

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Top left (a): Simulation of the actual flood depth (meters) in a South Houston neighborhood. Bottom left (b): Simulation of the counterfactual flood if climate change increased precipitation by 38%. Bottom right (c): Attributable increase in flood depth (meters) if climate change increased precipitation by 38%.

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Michael Wehner, Berkeley Lab

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