Future humidity trends over the western United States in the CMIP5 global climate models and variable infiltration capacity hydrological modeling system

Global climate models predict relative humidity (RH) in the western US will decrease at a rate of about 0.1–0.6 percentage points per decade, albeit with seasonal differences (most drying in spring and summer), geographical variability (greater declines in the interior), stronger reductions for grea...

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Main Authors: D. W. Pierce, A. L. Westerling, J. Oyler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2013-05-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/17/1833/2013/hess-17-1833-2013.pdf