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Projected Change in North American Precipitation by 2080-2099
The maps show projected future changes in precipitation relative to the recent past as simulated by 15 climate models. The simulations are for late this century, under a higher emissions scenario.1 For example, in the spring, climate models agree that northern areas are likely to get wetter, and southern areas drier. There is less confidence in exactly where the transition between wetter and drier areas will occur. Confidence in the projected changes is highest in the hatched areas. Image Reference: CMIP3-A2
References
- 1. [91] various. footnote 91., 2009.
- 2. [93] various. footnote 93., 2009.
Summary
| High-resolution | High-resolution JPEG |
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| Data Set | WCRP CMIP3 multi-model dataset |
