Abstract
The hydrological cycle is described. Because the climate is changing from human activities, and there is a direct effect on the hydrological cycle, water resources will also change. The effects of climate change on precipitation, evaporation, and extremes of floods and droughts are elucidated.
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The National Center for Atmospheric Research is sponsored by the National Science Foundation. This work is supported by NASA grant NNX11AG69G.
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Trenberth, K.E. (2014). Water Cycles and Climate Change. In: Freedman, B. (eds) Global Environmental Change. Handbook of Global Environmental Pollution, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5784-4_30
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