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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Main Authors: S. Feng, Q. Fu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2013-10-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/13/10081/2013/acp-13-10081-2013.pdf

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