/monitoring/locations.GIF
Global mean temperature since 1850
– warming in most places, but not everywhere
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climatechange/science/IPCC 2007, Fig. 3.9
The
global water cycle
- changes when temperature change
A warmer atmosphere can hold
more water
(c. 6-7% per 1°C)
Global mean precipitation and
evaporation increase
(c. 1-2% per 1°C)
Longer residence time for H2O
/media/ces/Moberg_Anders_CES_2010.pdf