Sentences with phrase «how atmospheric water vapor»

With progress on these fronts, we will have a much clearer concept of how atmospheric water vapor determines the Earth's climate and how changes in climate are linked to water vapor changes.

Not exact matches

A NOAA website on atmospheric rivers contains this fascinating statistic that illustrates just how much moisture can be transported by winds in the mid-to-upper atmosphere: «A strong atmospheric river transports an amount of water vapor roughly equivalent to 7.5 - 15 times the average flow of liquid water at the mouth of the Mississippi River.»

Using atmospheric devices on a 150 - foot tower in the Morgan - Monroe State Forest, IU researchers measured how much water vapor and gases were being absorbed and released by the forest.

C isothermic level in the pacific appeared to rise from an average of 400 meters to about 100 meters recently; I find myself wondering then how is it that the oceans heat content is dropping, the solar input appears to be consistant, that one of the GEWEX comitties appears to indicate that the atmospheric water vapor seems to be decreasing.

Now that you are warmed up, how does that produce a reduction in the atmospheric water vapor?

Re: «atmospheric water vapor acts as feedback magnifier» How do you quantify and validate the global magnitude of impacts (INCLUDING CLOUDS) or even whether they are positive or negative?

Also, while we have good atmospheric measurements of other key greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane, we have poor measurements of global water vapor, so it is not certain by how much atmospheric concentrations have risen in recent decades or centuries, though satellite measurements, combined with balloon data and some in - situ ground measurements indicate generally positive trends in global water vapor.»

The Equilibrium Climate Sensitivity (ECS) The Economist refers to is how much Earth temperatures are expected to rise when one includes fast feedbacks such as atmospheric water vapor increase and the initial greenhouse gas forcing provided by CO2.

For more than 10 years (I forgot how much more), upper tropospheric water vapor has not increased in response to significant increases in CO2 atmospheric concentrations.

(2) «Regarding the statements presented in the FM post, only somebody well - versed in atmospheric / climate science could determine how the supposed effects of clouds / vapor / water / sun / etc have been taken into account in newer models»

This information includes how much rain hits the surface, as well as how the clouds move heat and water vapor around in the atmospheric column.