Comparison of the aridity index and its drivers in eight climatic regions in China in recent years and in future projections
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DOI: 10.1002/joc.6137
Abstract: Intense anthropogenic climate changes are expected to increase atmospheric aridity in the 21st century. The aridity index (AI), defined as the ratio of annual precipitation (Pre) to atmospheric evaporation (potential evapotranspiration [PET]), represents an efficient… read more here.
Keywords: climate; regions china; eight climatic; aridity index ... See more keywords
Future changes in Aridity Index at two and four degrees of global warming above preindustrial levels
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DOI: 10.1002/joc.6620
Abstract: In this study, we project the global terrestrial changes in Aridity Index (AI), as defined by the ratio of annual precipitation to potential evapotranspiration (PET), at 2 and 4°C levels of global warming above the… read more here.
Keywords: global warming; aridity index; changes aridity; warming preindustrial ... See more keywords