Two basic theories have been advanced to explain the dramatically
different rainfall patterns of this period:
Not exact matches
In particular, the modelers could now reproduce in detail the
pattern of warming, changes in
rainfall, etc. actually observed in
different regions of the world over the past century.
The scientific literature contains two
different mechanisms for a similar
pattern — one stems from vegetation self - organizing in response to limited
rainfall, and the other results from bustling termite mounds improving the lives of nearby plants.
Crop yields and
rainfall patterns and amounts are
different.
The effects of circulation change in the North Atlantic are
different to (potentially solar - driven)
rainfall variability in the sub-tropics and are
different again from the impacts of changing frequency and intensity in El Nino
patterns.
Whatever statistical hypothesis testing reveals, I believe most Australians over 30 now believe
rainfall patterns are
different.
And even though on average more warmth will mean more evaporation, and therefore more water vapour in the atmosphere and more precipitation in some of those zones that already have ample
rainfall, the
pattern could be
different in the arid lands.
The expected response to a step increase in CO2 is to move from the relatively stable Holocene climate through a period of rapid (in geological terms) change to a new, relatively stable climate with a higher overall temperature and somewhat
different circulation and
rainfall patterns.
In 70s & 80s, before encroachment of global warming in to climate studies, before starting analyzing
rainfall data by clubbing the
rainfall of
different rain gauge stations, we used to homogenize the rain gauge stations in terms of
rainfall patterns.
I am one of the few working in the area of
rainfall patterns over
different parts of the globe.
[Recommendations] 34) Name two places on
different continents that have similar sunshine /
rainfall / wind and temperature
patterns to here.