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How Much More Rain Will Global Warming Bring?
| Title | How Much More Rain Will Global Warming Bring? |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2007 |
| Authors | Wentz, F. J., L. Ricciardulli, K. Hilburn, and C. Mears |
| Journal | Science |
| Volume | 317 |
| Issue | 5835 |
| Pagination | 233-235 |
| Date Published | JUL 13 2007 |
| ISBN Number | 0036-8075 |
| Keywords | climate, HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE, MODEL INTERCOMPARISON PROJECT, sensitivity, temperature |
| Abstract | Climate models and satellite observations both indicate that the total amount of water in the atmosphere will increase at a rate of 7% per kelvin of surface warming. However, the climate models predict that global precipitation will increase at a much slower rate of 1 to 3% per kelvin. A recent analysis of satellite observations does not support this prediction of a muted response of precipitation to global warming. Rather, the observations suggest that precipitation and total atmospheric water have increased at about the same rate over the past two decades. |
| DOI | DOI 10.1126/science.1140746 |
| Reference number | 77 |
| Short Title | How Much More Rain Will Global Warming Bring? |
| Citation Key | 77 |