Sentences with phrase «precipitation decrease in»

Forest located in the north - west will be also affected, as simulations show a severe precipitation decrease in this area.

Together with the progressive shortening of the ISM season and gradual southward retreat of the summer ITCZ, the total amount of monsoon precipitation decreased in those areas located at the northern fringe of the ISM domain, but increased in areas closer to the equator.

Not exact matches

Climate change will decrease the volume of precipitation in the Southwest while decreasing the snowpack in the Rockies.

It also caused a decrease in precipitation by approximately 70 - 85 percent on land and a decrease of approximately 5 - 7 °C in seawater temperature at a 50 - m water depth, leading to mass extinction of life forms including dinosaurs and ammonites.

«Furthermore, our work focuses on increases / decreases in temperatures, but similar analyses are needed to estimate consensus changes in other meteorological variables such as precipitation.

Recent Forest Service studies on high - elevation climate trends in the Pacific Northwest United States show that streamflow declines tie directly to decreases and changes in winter winds that bring precipitation across the region.

Acknowledging the effects of decreasing precipitation requires changes in how resource specialists approach climate change adaptation for water resources and forest management compared to preparing for increased temperature alone,» he said.

A decrease in precipitation frequency translates into even more year - to - year variability in fresh water resources for the Southwest.

In terms of precipitation, a decrease was observed in annual precipitation over the period as a whole, although these trends «are not significant.&raquIn terms of precipitation, a decrease was observed in annual precipitation over the period as a whole, although these trends «are not significant.&raquin annual precipitation over the period as a whole, although these trends «are not significant.»

The predictions matched actual rainfall measurements during the 75 - year period, both in the magnitude (amount) and the trend (increase or decrease) of precipitation.

Lower amounts in that month could come as a result of a decrease in the amount of snow, he said, because precipitation will come as rain instead of snow.

Making the outlook murky is the fact that climate models do not agree on whether future precipitation in the Colorado Basin will increase or decrease.

Ichoku thinks one possible reason a decrease in fires didn't result in more precipitation has to do with the change in the types of lands that are being burned.

Changes in precipitation patterns and possibly decreased precipitation in some parts of Africa, which will be unable to support crops and human habitation in the future, would have repercussions, said Roger - Mark De Souza, director of population, environmental security and resilience at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.

«According to climate predictions, annual precipitation is likely to decrease in the Southwest but increase in the eastern United States during the 21st century, therefore, the observed diverse trends of surface water body areas since 1984 could continue to occur in the future,» said Xiao.

In western states where snowpack is critical, we found decreases in the percent of winter precipitation falling as snow at elevations between sea level and 5,000 feeIn western states where snowpack is critical, we found decreases in the percent of winter precipitation falling as snow at elevations between sea level and 5,000 feein the percent of winter precipitation falling as snow at elevations between sea level and 5,000 feet.

At higher elevations in Montana and Idaho, the shift was equally strong, with 75 and 78 percent of stations reporting a decrease in the percentage of precipitation falling as snow at 5,000 to 8,000 feet.

A Climate Central analysis of 65 years of winter precipitation data from more than 2,000 weather stations in 42 states, found a decrease in the percent of precipitation falling as snow in winter months for every region of the country.

A recent paper that demonstrates both retreat of subpolar mountain glaciers AND contemporaneous increase (not decrease) in wintertime precipitation (snow) is: Dyurgerov, M., 2003.

However, there has been a general trend of decreasing winter precipitation from 1950 to present; this pattern is most evident in the northwest and central portions of the state and may be due to increased frequency of El Niño events (see Climate chapter).

The same change, if driven by winter precipitation, would require about a 25 % decrease in local precipitation at this site.

has decreased in winter, but no significant change in annual mean precipitation potentially because of very slight increases in spring and fall precipitation; precipitation is projected to increase across Montana, primarily in spring; slight decrease in summer precipitation; variability of precipitation year - to - year projected to increase

Seasonal decreases in land precipitation since the 1950s are the main cause for some of the drying trends, although large surface warming during the last two to three decades has also likely contributed to the drying.

Average winter precipitation has decreased by 0.9 inches (2.3 cm), which can mostly be attributed to natural variability and an increase in El Niño events, especially in the western and central parts of the state.

Projected future shifts in precipitation are varied, with not all models agreeing on whether precipitation will increase or decrease in Montana.

In locations that are accustomed to getting snow during the winter, the total amount of snow each year is already decreasing as the planet warms from increasing greenhouse gases; the percentage of precipitation falling as snow is on the decline, with more of it falling as rain.

The cloud responses differ from those to scattering - only aerosols and can include both increases or decreases in cloud cover and changes in precipitation susceptibility.

Climate change encompasses both increases and decreases in temperature, as well as shifts in precipitation, changing risk of certain types of severe weather events, and changes to other features of the climate system.

«The rising risk results from decreases in precipitation, based on 16 leading climate models, and increases in water demand, based on current growth trends.

Other factors contributing to the recent regional rapid warming over the Antarctic Peninsula include decreased sea ice in the Bellingshausen Sea, resulting in warmer air temperatures, and decreasing precipitation over the south western peninsula [10, 11].

Statewide precipitation has decreased in winter (0.14 inches / decade -LSB--0.36 cm / decade]-RRB- since 1950, but no significant change has occurred in annual mean precipitation, probably because of very slight increases in spring and fall precipitation.

[Response: The point is that there is no reason to believe in a worldwide, sustained decrease in precipitation.

In this estimate, only 4.2 mm per month of liquid water equivalent are due to the mass added by enhanced precipitation; the vast majority of the effect (72 mm per month of decreased ablation) is due to the effect of precipitation on reflectivity.

For example, [Kruss 1983] has this to say about the Lewis glacier on Mt. Kenya: «A decrease in the annual precipitation on the order of 150 mm in the last quarter of the 19th century, followed by a secular air temperature rise of a few tenths of a degree centigrade during the first half of the 20th century, together with associated albedo and cloudiness variation, constitute the most likely cause of the Lewis Glacier wastage during the last 100 years.»

I would posit that a 25 % decrease in precipitation is much more common.

Off the top of my head I can think of at least three teleconnections connected with El Nino: increased precipitation in the SW US, decreased Atlantic hurricane activity and increased storminess along the SW coast of Africa and around the Cape of Good Hope.

In that case (along with greater precipitation, and the precipitation belt moving to higher latitudes), there could be more snow in the winter & greater melting in the summer (in higher latitudes), while I'd think the lower latitudes (with less precip) and the local mean temp being higher, would melt the glaciers faster, without adequate snowfall & low winter temps to slow this glacial decreasIn that case (along with greater precipitation, and the precipitation belt moving to higher latitudes), there could be more snow in the winter & greater melting in the summer (in higher latitudes), while I'd think the lower latitudes (with less precip) and the local mean temp being higher, would melt the glaciers faster, without adequate snowfall & low winter temps to slow this glacial decreasin the winter & greater melting in the summer (in higher latitudes), while I'd think the lower latitudes (with less precip) and the local mean temp being higher, would melt the glaciers faster, without adequate snowfall & low winter temps to slow this glacial decreasin the summer (in higher latitudes), while I'd think the lower latitudes (with less precip) and the local mean temp being higher, would melt the glaciers faster, without adequate snowfall & low winter temps to slow this glacial decreasin higher latitudes), while I'd think the lower latitudes (with less precip) and the local mean temp being higher, would melt the glaciers faster, without adequate snowfall & low winter temps to slow this glacial decrease.

A 1 degree average annual increase in summer temperatures, or a 25 % decrease in precipitation?

The «normal» decrease in precipitation in south and increase in precipitation in north is evident.

Predictions of the annual cycle of precipitation suggest an increase in precipitation later in the crop year (April - June) of ~ 10 % but a substantial decrease (up to 75 % at the tail) in precipitation later in the dry season (July - September).

Trends in European SPI - 6 and SPEI - 6 drought area have been moderate, with a slight decrease in precipitation - only drought (SPI) area and a slight increase in climatic water balance drought (SPEI) area.

Averaging smoothes out day - to - day and year - to - year natural weather variability and extremes, removing much of the chaotic behavior, revealing any underlying long term trends in climate, such as a long term increase or decrease in temperature, or long term shifts in precipitation patterns.

The Candadian model projects decreases in precipitation across the eastern half of the US while the Hadley model projects increases.

«However, the relatively weak * decrease * in precipitation with temperature seen in general circulation models...»

Actually global warming is supposed to increase precipitation in Antarctica, not decrease it — as raising the temperature puts more moisture in the air for precipitation.

Availability of resources such as usable water will also depend on changing rates of precipitation, with decreased availability in many places but possible increases in runoff and groundwater recharge in some regions like the high latitudes and wet tropics.

One of their greatest uses is in fact their ability to reduce the volume of surface runoff which decreases the risk of floods in case of heavy precipitation.

Decreases in precipitation over many subtropical areas are evident in the multi-model ensemble mean, and consistency in the sign of change among the models is often high (Wang, 2005), particularly in some regions like the tropical Central American - Caribbean (Neelin et al., 2006).

In the Northeast, «Communities are affected by heat waves, more extreme precipitation events, and coastal flooding due to sea level rise and storm surge,» for example, while in the Southeast and Caribbean, «Decreased water availability, exacerbated by population growth and land - use change, causes increased competition for wateIn the Northeast, «Communities are affected by heat waves, more extreme precipitation events, and coastal flooding due to sea level rise and storm surge,» for example, while in the Southeast and Caribbean, «Decreased water availability, exacerbated by population growth and land - use change, causes increased competition for watein the Southeast and Caribbean, «Decreased water availability, exacerbated by population growth and land - use change, causes increased competition for water.

Intuitively, it might be expected that the precipitation of calcium carbonate would decrease solution pCO2 and dissolution of calcium carbonate would increase pCO2 because total dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) concentrations and total alkalinity (TA) change in this manner.