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1 Global Warming and Water Resources

2 Frequently asked Questions Is global warming occurring? Why does global warming occur? How do we predict global warming? Are the current climate models reliable?

3 Average Temperature Anomaly in Northern Hemisphere during the Last One Thousand years

4 Temporal Variation of CO 2 Concentration during the last 1,000 years

5 Radiative Heat Budget of the Earth

6 Greenhouse Effect of the Atmosphere

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9 Global Grid System

10 Annual Mean Rate of Precipitation, cm/day

11 Annual Mean Soil Moisture, Simulated

12 Arid and Semi-Arid Regions of the world

13 Temporal CO 2 variation, prescribed

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15 Surface Temperature Anomaly of 2007 from the base period 1961-1990 11/29/2015 15

16 Global Mean Changes in Surface Temperature (°C) and Precipitation / Evaporation (%) ∆T s G ∆Precip. = ∆Evap. 2050+2.3 ºC +5.3% 4xC+5.5 ºC +12.7%

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18 Atmospheric Circulation

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22 Soil Moisture Change (in percent) = [(W after – W before ) / W before ] x 100 W before : soil moisture before global warming W after : soil moisture after global warming

23 % change in Annual Mean Soil Moisture

24 % Change in Seasonal Mean Soil Moisture, 4xC

25 Summary Water-Rich Regions: Increased Water Availability (e.g., River Discharge) Increased Frequency of Intense Flood Water-Poor Regions: Increased Frequency of Drought Gradual Outward Expansion of Desert  Enhance the Existing Contrast between Water-Rich and Water-Poor Region of the World

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27 Rainfall Intensity versus Frequency

28 Observation and Adaptation Monitoring of Global Water Cycle Improved Water Resource Management

29 Long-Term, Global Monitoring 1. Distribution of (a) Precipitation (histogram of intensity) (b) Snow Cover, Glacier & Ice Sheets (c) Soil Moisture (d) Vegetation & Permafrost 2. Rate of river discharge Through in-situ and satellite observation (e.g., visible, microwave, long-wave radiation, etc)

30 Signal-to-Noise Ratio S / N = ∆ / σ ∆ ; Change due to Global Warming σ ; Standard Deviation: Natural Variability S/N (Rainfall) >> S/N (Temperature)

31 Improved Management of Water Resources Desalinization Filtering / Recycling Conservation Storage (Dam, Artificial Lake) Pipeline and Canal Genetic Engineering  Agriculture Changes in Agricultural Practice

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