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The hydrological cycle and its influence on climate

Abstract

The uncertainties in assessing the effects of global-scale perturbations to the climate system are due primarily to an inadequate understanding of the hydrological cycle - the cycling of water in the oceans, atmosphere and biosphere. Overcoming this problem necessitates new ways of regarding a field traditionally divided amongst several disciplines, as well as new instrumentation and methods of data collection. The author aims to provide an appraisal of current theoretical and observational understanding of the roles of the hydrological cycle in the climate system, and its intimate connection to the energy cycle. An attempt is made to show why the hydrological cycle has emerged as the central element in studies of climate change, and to anticipate the main advances expected in modelling observations in the coming decade, along with areas where improvements will still be required. 62 refs., 3 figs., 1 tab.
Authors:
Chahine, M T [1] 
  1. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA (USA). Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Publication Date:
Oct 01, 1992
Product Type:
Journal Article
Reference Number:
CLA-93-011371; EDB-93-015758
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Nature (London); (United Kingdom); Journal Volume: 359:6394
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; CLIMATE MODELS; CLIMATIC CHANGE; HYDROLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATES; CLOUD COVER; CLOUDS; EVAPORATION; FORECASTING; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODELS; GLOBAL ASPECTS; HUMIDITY; MOISTURE; RADIANT HEAT TRANSFER; REMOTE SENSING; RUNOFF; SATELLITES; SEAS; WATER CURRENTS; CARBON COMPOUNDS; CARBON OXIDES; CHALCOGENIDES; CURRENTS; ENERGY TRANSFER; ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; SURFACE WATERS; 540310* - Environment, Aquatic- Basic Studies- (1990-); 540110
OSTI ID:
6968833
Country of Origin:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 0028-0836; CODEN: NATUAS
Submitting Site:
CLA
Size:
Pages: 373-380
Announcement Date:
Feb 01, 1993

Citation Formats

Chahine, M T. The hydrological cycle and its influence on climate. United Kingdom: N. p., 1992. Web. doi:10.1038/359373a0.
Chahine, M T. The hydrological cycle and its influence on climate. United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1038/359373a0
Chahine, M T. 1992. "The hydrological cycle and its influence on climate." United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1038/359373a0.
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title = {The hydrological cycle and its influence on climate}
author = {Chahine, M T}
abstractNote = {The uncertainties in assessing the effects of global-scale perturbations to the climate system are due primarily to an inadequate understanding of the hydrological cycle - the cycling of water in the oceans, atmosphere and biosphere. Overcoming this problem necessitates new ways of regarding a field traditionally divided amongst several disciplines, as well as new instrumentation and methods of data collection. The author aims to provide an appraisal of current theoretical and observational understanding of the roles of the hydrological cycle in the climate system, and its intimate connection to the energy cycle. An attempt is made to show why the hydrological cycle has emerged as the central element in studies of climate change, and to anticipate the main advances expected in modelling observations in the coming decade, along with areas where improvements will still be required. 62 refs., 3 figs., 1 tab.}
doi = {10.1038/359373a0}
journal = []
volume = {359:6394}
journal type = {AC}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {1992}
month = {Oct}
}