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Afternoon rain more likely over drier soils [1]

Analysis of observations on six continents reveals a global preference for afternoon rain to fall on locally drier soils—contrary to the predictions of large-scale climate models, and suggesting that such models may exaggerate the occurrence of droughts.

Publication Date: 
20/09/2012
Christopher M. Taylor [2], Richard A. M. de Jeu [3], Françoise Guichard & et al [4]
Nature [5]
489
7416
423-426
Tags:
Atmosphere [6], Rainfall [7], Soil Capability [8], Drought [9], Rainfall Pattern [10], Climate [11], Climate Science [12]

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[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/christopher-m-taylor
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/richard-m-de-jeu
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/fran%C3%A7oise-guichard-et-al
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/nature
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[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rainfall
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/soil-capability
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/drought
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rainfall-pattern
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-science