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Centennial Changes of the Global Water Cycle in CMIP5 Models
Description: The global water cycle is predicted to intensify under various greenhouse gas emissions scenarios. Here the nature and strength of the expected changes for the ocean in the coming century are assessed by examining the output of several CMIP5 model runs for the periods 1990-2000 and 2090-2100 and comparing them to a dataset built from modern observations. Key elements of the water cycle, such as the atmospheric vapor transport, the evaporation minus precipitation over the ocean, and the surface salinity, show significant changes over the coming century. [Source: Journal of Climate]
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-15-0143.1
Availability: Summary
Source: Journal of Climate
Publish Date: 8/15/2015
Reading Level: Expert
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