Wetherald, R. T., and S. Manabe, 1990: Hydrologic sensitivity to
CO2-induced global warming. Civil
Engineering Practice Journal, 5(1), 33-36.
Abstract: The subject of possible hydrologic change in response
to a CO2-induced warming of the earth's
atmosphere has received increasing attention at various scientific institutions
in North America and Europe. Because changes of precipitation and evaporation
could have a major impact on various aspects of our environment, scientific
investigations have been concentrating upon the geographical details of
CO2-induced changes of hydrology. In order
to better determine the effects of this warming, global circulation models
provide a means of obtaining results that can be employed in the analysis
of climatic changes.