Sentences with phrase «average rainfall also»

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Australia also experienced record rainfall in early 2012, and while La Niña, a natural variation, was behind much of that, researchers found that human - caused climate change increased the chance of the above - average rainfall by 5 to 15 percent.

It also showed the potential for putting existing water supplies on a roller coaster, with a several - inch increase expected in rainfall in some years compared to the annual average, as well as some years of decrease over the same period.

Despite being influenced by environmental aspects, such as a recent lower than average rainfall and continuing environmental degradation, the policies and development models of regional government are also large contributing factors to the current situation.

The area has also seen below average rainfall in recent months, meaning it was more susceptible to catching fire.

The Australian summer of 2010 - 2011 brought extreme rainfall and floods to Queensland and New South Wales — and also in 2011 - 2012 monsoon and summer rainfall were above average.

Relative humidity was also low over much of the Middle East, although parts of the south of Saudi Arabia had above - average rainfall and correspondingly above - average relative humidity over the past twelve months.

Average rainfall in Northern England and South Scotland, at 255 mm / month was also anomalously high.

Relative humidity was also low over much of the Middle East, although the south of Saudi Arabia had above - average rainfall and correspondingly above - average relative humidity over the past twelve months.

Research suggests that releasing aerosols could also help to bring back global rainfall patterns to their pre-industrial averages.

So low temperatures might play a direct role in increasing flooding, even if they also decreased yearly average rainfall.

We also find that observed fluctuations in extreme events in Padova are linked to the North Atlantic Oscillation: increases in the NAO Index are on average associated with an intensification of daily extreme rainfall events.

We also conclude that it is likely that climate warming will cause Atlantic hurricanes in the coming century have higher rainfall rates than present - day hurricanes, and medium confidence that they will be more intense (higher peak winds and lower central pressures) on average.