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> This is mostly about lack of rainfall and not temperature. Higher temperature air has less capacity to carry water, 7% less for every degree Celcius IIRC. So
by ragebol 4y ago
> This is mostly about lack of rainfall and not temperature.
Higher temperature air has less capacity to carry water, 7% less for every degree Celcius IIRC. So there could very well be a link.
EDIT: Nope, I had it completely backwards, which makes much more sense too. Colder = less capacity for water. I need a drink.
Can't delete my misinformed comment unfortunately.
- pfdietz 4y agoWhat? Absolute humidity at saturation increases with temperature (at fixed pressure). At 100 C (and 1 bar), the air becomes entirely water vapor.
- ragebol 4y agoOops, I had it the wrong way around.
- Loudergood 4y agoThat is incredibly backwards. Which is why when the temperature drops the water literally comes out of the sky.
- ragebol 4y agoYep, you're are right, my bad.
- trashtester 4y agoGenerally, though, hotter weather means more water evaporates, and regardless of whether the air can hold more or less water, over time the same amount that goes up will come down, meaning total precipitation will increase as the earth gets warmer. That doesn't mean that this increase will be uniform. The rain may very well come in Sahara, Arabia or Central Asia.
- Tsukiortu 4y agoOwning up to mistakes is better than hiding them, IMO. I have much for respect for someone who can say yeah I messed up like you did than someone who deletes it (Even if you can't).
- ragebol 4y agoWell, I'd delete to remove the disinformation, not to hide my mistake. Effect is the same of course.