MODELING THE HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE IN ASSESSMENTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE

被引:66
作者
RIND, D [1 ]
ROSENZWEIG, C [1 ]
GOLDBERG, R [1 ]
机构
[1] COLUMBIA UNIV,CTR GLOBAL HABITABIL,NEW YORK,NY 10027
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10.1038/358119a0
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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 ;
摘要
Climate change caused by increasing atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases may have important effects on water circulation and availability and thus on agriculture, forestry and river flow, with significant economic consequences. A variety of models are being used to evaluate hydrological effects, but their hydrological responses to global warming are often inconsistent. Improved understanding of basic hydrological processes is needed if we are to assess the impact of future climate change.
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