CLIMATE CHANGE Human influence on rainfall

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作者
Allan, Richard P. [1 ]
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[1] Univ Reading, Dept Meteorol, Reading RG6 6BB, Berks, England
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10.1038/470344a
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
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Rising concentrations of anthropogenic greenhouse gases in the atmosphere may already be influencing the intensity of rainfall and increasing the risk of substantial damage from the associated flooding. SEE LETTERS P. 378 & P. 382
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