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27, 2007
Grey Hautaluoma
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-0668
grey.hautaluoma-1@nasa.gov
Lynn Chandler
Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.
301-286-2806
lynn.chandler-1@nasa.gov
RELEASE: 07-181
"When we look at the whole planet over almost three decades, the total
amount of rain falling has changed very little. But in the tropics,
where nearly two-thirds of all rain falls, there has been an increase
of 5 percent," said lead author Guojun Gu, a research scientist at
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md.
"A warming climate is the most plausible cause of this observed trend
in tropical rainfall," said co-author Robert F. Adler, senior
scientist at Goddard's Laboratory for Atmospheres. Adler and Gu are
now working on a detailed study of the relationship between surface
temperatures and rainfall patterns to investigate the possible link
further.
For related images and more information about this story, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/news/topstory/2007/rainfall_increase.html
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