In view of recent thread(s)-the following paper may be of interest regarding
basic physics and trends.Appears to be free-
Evidence for trends in heavy rainfall events over the UK

Timothy J. Osborn A1 and Mike Hulme

Philosophical Transactions: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences

ISSN: 1364-503X (Paper) 1471-2962 (Online)
Issue: Volume 360, Number 1796 / July 15, 2002

Pages: 1313 - 1325
DOI: 10.1098/rsta.2002.1002
http://www.journals.royalsoc.ac.uk/a...lts,1:102021,1


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David

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