Attribution of Extreme Weather Events in the Context of Climate Change |
| Posted by Administrator (icsusa) on Dec 30 2016 |
As climate has warmed over recent years, a new pattern of more frequent and more intense weather events has unfolded across the globe. Climate models simulate such changes in extreme events, and some of the reasons for the changes are well understood. Warming increases the likelihood of extremely hot days and nights, favors increased atmospheric moisture that may result in more frequent heavy rainfall and snowfall, and leads to evaporation that can exacerbate droughts.
www.nap.edu/catalog/21852/attribution-of-extreme-weather-events-in-the-context-of-climate-change
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