Climate change and extratropical storminess in the United States: An assessment

被引：12

作者：

Hayden, BP ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Virginia, Dept Environm Sci, Charlottesville, VA 22903 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN WATER RESOURCES ASSOCIATION | 1999年 / 35卷 / 06期

关键词：

extratropical storms; meteorology; storms; climate change; general circulation models; and climatology;

D O I：

10.1111/j.1752-1688.1999.tb04223.x

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

Climate change due to enrichment of the atmosphere with carbon dioxide is projected to change the circulation of the atmosphere, increase its moisture content, warm the surface layers, and increase precipitation. Extratropical storms are the intermediate agent in mid-latitudes between changes in the circulation of the atmosphere and surface water resources. The climatology of extratropical storms for the period 1885-1996 is presented, and major changes in storminess are detected across much of North America. General Circulation Model (GCM) projections of storm frequency and storm track are found to have little in common with the observed pattern of storms and evidence no systematic changes in response to an enrichment of the atmosphere with carbon dioxide.

引用

页码：1387 / 1397

页数：11