Large-scale dynamics have greater role than thermodynamics in driving precipitation extremes over India.

The changing characteristics of precipitation extremes under global warming have recently received tremendous attention, yet the mechanisms are still insufficiently understood. The present study attempts to understand these processes over India by separating the 'dynamic' and 'thermodynamic' components of precipitation extremes using a suite of observed and reanalysis datasets. The former is mainly due to changes in atmospheric motion, while the latter is driven mainly by the changes associated with atmospheric moisture content.