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Table 3 Changes (%) of annual mean discharge (Qm) and flow exceeded 5% of the time (Q5) for each RCP and SST scenarios comparing with present climate. The values for SST scenarios show mean (μ) ± standard deviation (σ)

From: Assessing the effects of climate change on flood inundation in the lower Mekong Basin using high-resolution AGCM outputs

Station

Scenario

Qm

Q5

Chiang Saen

RCP2.6

6%

9%

RCP4.5

9%

10%

RCP6.0

5%

14%

RCP8.5

23%

27%

SST (μ ± σ)

10% ± 3%

10% ± 4%

Vientiane

RCP2.6

7%

5%

RCP4.5

10%

8%

RCP6.0

7%

10%

RCP8.5

23%

21%

SST (μ ± σ)

11% ± 2%

10% ± 4%

Pakse

RCP2.6

10%

11%

RCP4.5

13%

11%

RCP6.0

13%

17%

RCP8.5

26%

29%

SST (μ ± σ)

25% ± 3%

16% ± 4%

Kratie

RCP2.6

12%

14%

RCP4.5

13%

13%

RCP6.0

15%

18%

RCP8.5

25%

30%

SST (μ ± σ)

29% ± 3%

18% ± 3%