For example, reflecting sunlight would likely reduce the Earth's average temperature but could also change global circulation with potentially serious consequences such as changing storm tracks and
precipitation patterns throughout the world.
What would be interesting to look at, rather than mean annual temperatures is the variability of temperature and
precipitation patterns throughout the year.
Dusty air blowing across the Pacific from Asia and Africa plays a critical role in
precipitation patterns throughout the drought - stricken western U.S. Today, a scientist will present new research suggesting that the exact chemical make - up of that dust, including microbes found in it, is the key to how much rain and snow falls from clouds throughout the region.
Not exact matches
NEON collects and produces data on
precipitation patterns, soil and groundwater dynamics, interactions with vegetation, and processes such as nutrient cycling and food web dynamics in aquatic ecosystems to support the comprehensive study of water cycles
throughout diverse ecosystems.
Water is also strongly influenced by climate, as changes in temperature and
precipitation consistently alter
patterns of water availability and quality
throughout the state.