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https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-8-719-2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-8-719-2017
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21 Aug 2017
Research article |  | 21 Aug 2017

Comparison of land surface humidity between observations and CMIP5 models

Robert J. H. Dunn, Kate M. Willett, Andrew Ciavarella, and Peter A. Stott

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We compare the latest observations of relative and specific humidity with those from climate models. The climate models do not accurately reproduce the observed humidity behaviour for the last 15–20 years. We use the temporal, spatial and trend information to contrast the patterns exhibited by the observations and models. The temporal behaviour of the observations has previously been documented and is consistent with faster warming rates over land compared to oceans.
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