Table 9 Changes and trends of T2m from R_CS and R_MPI under the RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 scenarios in different periods.

From: Hydrological projections in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River Basin from 2020 to 2050

Periods

R_CS

R_MPI

Average

RCP4.5

RCP8.5

RCP4.5

RCP8.5

RCP4.5

RCP8.5

2021–2030

1.046

1.247

0.967

0.952

1.007

1.099

2031–2040

1.567

1.446

1.141

1.208

1.354

1.327

2041–2050

1.937

2.305

1.660

1.688

1.798

1.997

Mean

1.516

1.666

1.256

1.283

1.386

1.474

Trend (℃/10 a)

0.38**

0.52**

0.20*

0.22*

0.29*

0.37*

  1. *indicates a significant value at the 0.01 level.
  2. **indicates a significant value at the 0.05 level.