Sentences with phrase «moisture holding capacity»
A warmer world has a higher «atmospheric moisture holding capacity» which can intensify storms.
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So we took a couple of years to do soil studies and climate studies: Looking at soils at different times of the year, looking at moisture levels, at holding capacities, etc..
Since warmer air can hold more moisture, the same air parcels are now farther from their moisture capacity.
It seems to me it may be significant given that the capacity of air to hold moisture increases at a faster than linear rate.
The reason for the increase in storm intensity is that as the planet warms, the temperatures of the atmosphere and of the ocean surface go up as well, leading to increased evaporation and an increased capacity for the air to hold moisture.