Towards understanding multi-model precipitation predictions from CMIP5 based on China hourly merged precipitation analysis data

Large uncertainties still exist in the simulation and projection of precipitation from current climate models. Here, the newly released state-of-the-art China Hourly Merged Precipitation Analysis (CHMPA) data has been used to evaluate the ten models from the fifth phase of the Coupled Models Intercomparison Project (CMIP5). Particularly, the precipitation predictions under the Representative Concentration Pathways (RCP)4.5 and RCP8.5 scenarios...