The response of the hydrological cycle to temperature changes in recent and distant climatic history
Abstract The relationship between the hydrological cycle and the temperature is rather complex and of great importance to human socioeconomic activities. The prevailing theory suggests that as temperature increases the hydrological cycle is intensified. Practically, this means more and heavier preci...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:8d6d62495009437189d5c235fa34004e 2023-05-15T16:00:02+02:00 The response of the hydrological cycle to temperature changes in recent and distant climatic history Shailendra Pratap Yannis Markonis 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1186/s40645-022-00489-0 https://doaj.org/article/8d6d62495009437189d5c235fa34004e EN eng SpringerOpen https://doi.org/10.1186/s40645-022-00489-0 https://doaj.org/toc/2197-4284 doi:10.1186/s40645-022-00489-0 2197-4284 https://doaj.org/article/8d6d62495009437189d5c235fa34004e Progress in Earth and Planetary Science, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-37 (2022) Global water cycle Paleoclimate Hydrological cycle Water cycle intensification Hydroclimatic variability Geography. Anthropology. Recreation G Geology QE1-996.5 article 2022 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1186/s40645-022-00489-0 2022-12-30T23:17:01Z Abstract The relationship between the hydrological cycle and the temperature is rather complex and of great importance to human socioeconomic activities. The prevailing theory suggests that as temperature increases the hydrological cycle is intensified. Practically, this means more and heavier precipitation. However, the exact magnitude of hydrological cycle response and its spatio-temporal characteristics is still under investigation. Looking back in Earth’s hydroclimatic history, it is easy to find some periods where global temperature was substantially different than present. Here, we examine some of these periods to present the current knowledge about past hydrological cycle variability (specifically precipitation), and its relationship to temperature. The periods under investigation are the Mid-Miocene Climate Optimum, the Eemian Interglacial Stage, the Last Glacial Maximum, the Heinrich and Dansgaard–Oeschger Events, the Bølling–Allerød, the Younger Dryas, the 8.2 ka event, the Medieval Climate Anomaly, and the Little Ice Age. We report that the hypothesis that a warmer climate is a wetter climate could be an oversimplification, because the response of water cycle appears to be spatio-temporally heterogeneous. Article in Journal/Newspaper Dansgaard-Oeschger events Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Progress in Earth and Planetary Science 9 1 |
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Abstract The relationship between the hydrological cycle and the temperature is rather complex and of great importance to human socioeconomic activities. The prevailing theory suggests that as temperature increases the hydrological cycle is intensified. Practically, this means more and heavier precipitation. However, the exact magnitude of hydrological cycle response and its spatio-temporal characteristics is still under investigation. Looking back in Earth’s hydroclimatic history, it is easy to find some periods where global temperature was substantially different than present. Here, we examine some of these periods to present the current knowledge about past hydrological cycle variability (specifically precipitation), and its relationship to temperature. The periods under investigation are the Mid-Miocene Climate Optimum, the Eemian Interglacial Stage, the Last Glacial Maximum, the Heinrich and Dansgaard–Oeschger Events, the Bølling–Allerød, the Younger Dryas, the 8.2 ka event, the Medieval Climate Anomaly, and the Little Ice Age. We report that the hypothesis that a warmer climate is a wetter climate could be an oversimplification, because the response of water cycle appears to be spatio-temporally heterogeneous. |
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The response of the hydrological cycle to temperature changes in recent and distant climatic history |
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The response of the hydrological cycle to temperature changes in recent and distant climatic history |
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The response of the hydrological cycle to temperature changes in recent and distant climatic history |
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The response of the hydrological cycle to temperature changes in recent and distant climatic history |
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response of the hydrological cycle to temperature changes in recent and distant climatic history |
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