Precipitation
Name at least one state that has shown extreme precipitation since the 1950's
Alaska, Hawaii, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Maine, North Carolina, or Kentucky
When do floods mainly happen (Not date or time)
During heavy rains.
What produces more precipitation:
Colder air with no moisture
OR
Warmer air with lots of moisture
Warmer air with more moisture in the atmosphere
What is extreme precipitation?
A large amount of rain, snow, sleet, or hail in a short period.
Since 1901 how many inches has preciption increased?
0.2 inches
What do the current climate model indicate
The earths water cycle will intensify
What year did extreme precipitation begin to occur more rapidly?
The 1950´s
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Since the pre industiral period the U.S is _____ percent wetter.
4%
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For each degree Celsius of warming, the air’s capacity for water vapor goes up by about ___ percent
7 Percent