Table 2 Relative precipitation changes (%) in the CMIP5 models on the whole Antarctic continent (up to the pole), peripheral areas, and the interior of the ice sheet
From: Evaluation of current and projected Antarctic precipitation in CMIP5 models
Scenario | Number of models | Mean | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Continent (up to the pole) | ||||
RCP2.6 | 29 / 10 | 5.5 / 7.4 | −6.5 / 2.5 | 15.5 / 13.3 |
RCP4.5 | 39 / 13 | 10.8 / 13.1 | −4.9 / 5.1 | 21.9 / 21.9 |
RCP6.0 | 20 / 7 | 12.5 / 14.8 | −3.0 / 7.4 | 26.2 / 26.2 |
RCP8.5 | 38 / 13 | 24.5 / 29.3 | 1.8 / 17.9 | 43.0 / 37.5 |
Peripheral areas (surface elevation \(<\) 2250 m) | ||||
RCP2.6 | 29 / 10 | 5.1 / 6.9 | -6.2 / 2.3 | 14.4 / 12.6 |
RCP4.5 | 39 / 13 | 10.0 / 12.2 | -4.7 / 4.5 | 20.8 / 20.8 |
RCP6.0 | 20 / 7 | 11.4 / 13.5 | -2.8 / 6.6 | 24.6 / 24.6 |
RCP8.5 | 38 / 13 | 22.6 / 27.0 | 1.6 / 16.5 | 39.5 / 32.8 |
Interior of the ice sheet (surface elevation \(>\) 2250 m) | ||||
RCP2.6 | 29 / 10 | 7.8 / 9.6 | −7.8 / 3.4 | 19.3 / 16.6 |
RCP4.5 | 39 / 13 | 14.5 / 16.9 | −6.2 / 7.8 | 30.1 / 28.0 |
RCP6.0 | 20 / 7 | 17.6 / 20.4 | −4.0 / 11.4 | 35.6 / 33.9 |
RCP8.5 | 38 / 13 | 33.1 / 39.6 | 2.8 / 25.8 | 59.0 / 56.8 |