Sentences with phrase «precipitation levels»

Of course, there aren't any direct records of precipitation levels thousands of years ago.

The hockey stick gang assumed annual growth rings were due to temperature when most are about precipitation levels.

This lesson explores the relationship between the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere available for precipitation and actual precipitation levels.

Higher precipitation levels in the region and melting ice would decouple the surface from the deeper water layers.

The researchers also found that a substantial amount of genetic variation among individual warblers is associated with the different precipitation levels of their respective environments.

New England and the Mid-Atlantic saw storms with extreme precipitation levels increase in frequency by 61 percent and 42 percent, respectively.

Wildfire in Yosemite Park (1992 study): «Univariate and multivariate analytical techniques reveal that (a) summer temperatures in the Park are increasing, (b) January - June precipitation levels are decreasing, and (c) variations in burn area within the Park are significantly related to the observed variations in climate.»

This is exemplified by precipitation levels in the Black River basin, a tributary of the Min River in Sichuan province, where since the 1970s, precipitation has declined by 8 to 20 percent during the months of July and August.5

Stagnant air days, on which precipitation levels are low and winds are calm, are often smoggy days — assuming that engines are busily combusting and power plants are frantically burning fuel nearby.

What's interesting is that the blue oak data showed that while precipitation levels in California have been low over the past 3 years, the levels haven't been unprecedented.

Precipitation levels also were found to be several times higher than today.

Warming temperatures and high precipitation levels contribute to destructive wildfires, extensive property damage and costly flooding, as was recently seen in northern California and in the aftermath of the rain and resulting flooding from Hurricane Harvey in Houston.

Since the evapotranspiration rates of the study's cropping systems held steady across several years of varying precipitation levels, the study also suggests that crop evapotranspiration rates may not be as sensitive to climate change as is currently assumed.

The cooler temperatures and fall in precipitation levels marks the start of peak season in Belize City.

Precipitation levels drops to 5 inches (134 mm).

But this claim is discredited by University of Washington climatologist Cliff Mass, who after examining precipitation levels in the Gulf found that «[t] here is no evidence that global warming is influencing Texas coastal precipitation in the long term and little evidence that warmer than normal temperatures had any real impact on the precipitation intensity from this storm.»

Precipitation levels determine not only how much water we have to drink but also the performance of entire economic sectors, from agriculture to recreation to tourism.

Sierra Nevada snow pack stood at its lowest level in at least 500 years despite precipitation levels that, while low, still came in significantly above record lows.

According to climate models, the situation is likely to worsen, with 80 of the 95 years from 2006 to 2100 experiencing precipitation levels equal to or lower than than the 2000 - 2004 drought levels.

This consequently supercharged the storm and fueled it with vast stores of moisture that led to record - breaking precipitation levels and massive flooding, the study finds.

For example, new research estimates that as the Earth has warmed, the probability of a storm with precipitation levels like Hurricane Harvey was higher in Texas in 2017 than it was at the end of the twentieth century.

The new app can also present precipitation levels based on specific locations (e.g., GPS locations or street addresses) via MinuteCast.

In May, precipitation levels increase to 5 inches (124 mm).

The Hoover Dam, for instance, was designed based on a 30 - year period that had markedly higher precipitation levels than today.

Univariate and multivariate analytical techniques reveal that (a) summer temperatures in the Park are increasing, (b) January - June precipitation levels are decreasing, and (c) variations in burn area within the Park are significantly related to the observed variations in climate.

And when the last three water years are evaluated (October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2014), we see that the current drought (measured only by precipitation levels) is by far the most severe in the entire instrumental record (Figure 3).

They studied 4,578 recipes from 93 cookbooks on traditional, meat - based cuisines of 36 countries; the temperature and precipitation levels of each country; the horticultural ranges of 43 spice plants; and the antibacterial properties of each spice.

The latest weather forecasts see slightly more rain than previously seen, but precipitation levels in Norway and Sweden are still expected to be 2 terawatt - hours (TWh) below normal.

They analyzed more than 4,570 recipes from ninety - three cookbooks that represent the traditional cuisines of thirty - six countries, and correlated the temperature and precipitation levels of each country, the horticultural ranges of forty - three spice plants, as well as the antibacterial properties of each spice.

The report, produced by the Climate Assessment for the Southwest (CLIMAS) program, tracks current reservoir levels, El Niño trends, monsoon predictions and offers three - month outlooks on temperature and precipitation levels to help local officials better prepare for needed responses.

With changes in precipitation levels and the availability of water, their livelihoods and their ability to stay on the soil that they've been tilling will be affected badly.

Using distribution models to predict how ranges will shift as climate and precipitation levels change provide us with the means to determine how well existing protected areas will safeguard wildlife into the future.»

By examining the ratio of iron to potassium in the core, the researchers learned that relatively abrupt changes in the precipitation levels took place during the Middle Stone Age.

Because they are habitat specialists requiring a very specific amount of precipitation, they are likely to be unprepared to face ongoing temperature variability and changing precipitation levels.

It's also a bit harder to define, especially since how long a solar cell lasts depends on environmental conditions like humidity and precipitation levels, which vary by location.

Sea surface temperatures are higher because of climate change, he said, adding about 5 to 10 percent to precipitation levels.

First, it plays a crucial role in the geographical distribution of the mosquitos, which can only thrive in the long term if temperature and precipitation levels are high enough.

The researchers produced annual and seasonal scenarios of the changes in regional mean temperature and precipitation levels that might be expected from a 1 C change in the global mean temperature.

Deforestation also contributes to decreased evapotranspiration, which lessens atmospheric moisture and precipitation levels.