Because of the rapid growth rate of the snails, which are a widespread invasive species in India, moisture - sensitive oxygen isotope ratios in growth bands in the animals» shells preserve week - to -
week rainfall rates, the researchers found.
Because of the rapid growth rate of the snails, which are a widespread invasive species in India, moisture - sensitive oxygen isotope ratios in growth bands in the animals» shells preserve week - to -
week rainfall rates, the researchers found.
My guess on why was shown at RC a few
weeks ago in comment # 12... Wayne, if it's true as you indicated in 9, that upper air temperatures are increasing at a much stronger
rate than near the surface, it seems to me the departure would explain at least part of what seems to be a large increase in world area having minimal
rainfall and drought... at: http://www.realclimate.org/index.php/archives/2006/07/peter-doran-and-how-misleading-talking-points-propagate/