Enhanced summer convective rainfall at Alpine high elevations in response to climate warming

Summer rainfall is projected to decline in the European Alps. Regional high-resolution simulations suggest that at the highest elevations, precipitation may instead increase as a result of enhanced potential instability and convective rainfall.

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