COSEE Ocean Systems: News
New study: A warming world will further intensify extreme precipitation events
Description: According to a newly-published study, as the globe warms from rising atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases, more moisture in a warmer atmosphere will make the most extreme precipitation events more intense. The study, reports that the extra moisture due to a warmer atmosphere dominates all other factors and leads to notable increases in the most intense precipitation rates. [Source: NOAA News]
URL: http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2013/20130403_ncdcextremeprecipitationstudy.html
Availability: Full Text
Source: NOAA News
Publish Date: 4/4/2013
Reading Level: Basic
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