ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE Storminess in a warming world

被引:3
作者
Stephens, Graeme [1 ]
机构
[1] CALTECH, Jet Prop Lab, Ctr Climate Sci, Pasadena, CA 91109 USA
关键词
CLIMATE-CHANGE; TRACKS; SIMULATIONS; ENERGY;
D O I
10.1038/nclimate1176
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Storms that form in mid-latitude storm-track regions play a critical role in Earth's climate system. Now satellite observations indicate that changes in their location and intensity may be acting as a positive feedback to global warming.
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