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Possible climate change evidence in ten Mexican watersheds.
- Source :
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Physics & Chemistry of the Earth - Parts A/B/C . Feb2016, Vol. 91, p10-19. 10p. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- This paper suggests possible evidence of climate change in Mexico at the watershed level, based solely on historical data. The official Mexican climate dataset was used to find the best set of stations for each watershed. Maximum and minimum temperatures and rainfall in ten watersheds are analyzed from 1970 to 2009. Maximum temperature trends show a significant increment in most of these watersheds. Furthermore, Daily Temperature Range (DTR) exhibits a positive trend (increments), thus implying an increase in temperature extremes. This study also shows that the difference between maximum and minimum monthly temperature trends is negatively correlated with monthly precipitation trends. As a result, land-use and land-cover changes could be the main drivers of climate change in the region. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *CLIMATE change
*CLIMATE extremes
*RAINFALL
*WATERSHEDS
*LAND cover
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14747065
- Volume :
- 91
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Physics & Chemistry of the Earth - Parts A/B/C
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 114804944
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2015.08.009