As Predicted, Global Warming Fuels More Tropical Rainfall
Roger Coppock wrote:
On Aug 28, 3:37 pm, wrote:
Scientists had predicted that global warming ought to increase
rainfall in the tropics. Now NASA researchers say it has.
[Its a prediction Arrhenius made based on his climate model in 1896.
-- Roger ]
This increase in rainfall is expected in a warming world, because
warmer surface temperatures increase the evaporation of water from the
ocean and the land and warmer air can hold more moisture, which
eventually forms clouds and precipitation.
This is an OBVIOUS conclusion. No one needs any model to come to this
OBVIOUS conclusion. Of course if it is warmer, and more water
evaporates, there will be more rain in precisely the place where most
of the Sun shines and where most of the water evaporates from
already. Did I mention this is OBVIOUS; to just about anybody.
Now it is obvious. However, Arrhenius
made the prediction 111 years ago,
when it was a good deal less obvious.
Hindsight is always 20/20 . . .
Should remember that Arrhenius was looking for
an explanation of the ice ages and chalked it up to CO2.
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