Expansion of global drylands under a warming climate
Global drylands encompassing hyper-arid, arid, semiarid, and dry subhumid areas cover about 41 percent of the earth's terrestrial surface and are home to more than a third of the world's population. By analyzing observations for 1948–2008 and climate model simulations for 1948–2100, we sho...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2013-10-01
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| Series: | Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics |
| Online Access: | http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/13/10081/2013/acp-13-10081-2013.pdf |